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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04732 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865-1929 |
| Title | John Alexander Logan to Mrs. E. F. Strickland, discussing the meaning of freedom |
| Date | 12 March 1883 |
| Author | Logan, John Alexander (1826-1886) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written on Senate stationery. Logan, a United States Senator from Illinois, writes "Prior to the success of the Union armies, in the contest against secession, Freedom in this country was a sham and a mockery. Now it is a verity. There is however a danger to free institutions, arising in our midst, that should be watched with a zealous eye, that is the corrupting influence of the use of [money?]..." Written on U. S. Senate Chamber, Washington, D.C. stationery. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces African American History Slavery Secession Corruption and Scandal Finance |
| People | Logan, John Alexander (1826-1886) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Logan was a United States Representative from Illinois 1859-1862, 1867-1870, and Senator 1871-1876 and 1879-1886. He also served as a Union General during the Civil War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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