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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02072 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1852 |
| Title | Howell Cobb to Hart discussing the appointment of commissioners and political matters |
| Date | 3 February 1852 |
| Author | Cobb, Howell (1815-1868) |
| Recipient | Hart, [?] |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Marked "Private" at top. Cobb, Governor of Georgia, writes to Hart, possibly a city mayor or official. Notes that he had determined not to appoint more commissioners to Hart's city, but wishes to comply with Hart's request. Discussing politics, declares "...a combination of free soilers.. do not overwhelm the true national democracy- You are upon the watch tower- Do not deceive yourself nor suffer your country, to be deceived with the false cry of 'all is well.'" |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Politics African American History Slavery Democratic Party |
| People | Cobb, Howell (1815-1868) Hart, [?] (fl. 1852) |
| Place written | Milledgeville, Georgia |
| Theme | Government & Politics; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Cobb was a U.S Representative from Georgia 1843-1850 and 1855-1856. He served as Governor of Georgia 1851-1853 and Secretary of the Treasury 1857-1860. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |