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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.122 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Spanning Decades |
| Title | Newman Hall to W.R. Cremer commenting on a possible war and his view that the Civil War was justifiable |
| Date | ca. 1869-1872 |
| Author | Hall, Newman (fl. ca 1869-1872) |
| Recipient | Cremer, W. R. (fl. ca. 1869-1872) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Hall considers the Civil War the only justifiable war, apparently because it brought the abolition of slavery. War between England and the U.S. "would be Fratricidal & a hideous crime." He believes arbitration and a treaty can settle any conflict between the two nations, possibly referring to the Alabama Claims. |
| Subjects | Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Abolition Morality and Ethics Slavery African American History Treaty Diplomacy Confederate States of America Navy Civil War |
| People | Hall, Newman (fl. ca. 1869-1872) Cremer, W. R. (fl. ca. 1869-1872) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Reconstruction; The American Civil War; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Notes: The approximate year of this document was chosen because it falls within the years of diplomatic arbitration of the Alabama Claims, 1869-1872. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |