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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05631 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1861 |
| Title | Transmittal of a proposed amendment to protect slavery |
| Date | 16 March 1861 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sending a proposed amendment to Governor to John Downey of California. "I transmit an authenticated copy of a Joint Resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States, adopted by Congress and approved on the 2d of March, 1861, by James Buchanan, President. I have the honor to be, your excellency's obedient servant, Abraham Lincoln." |
| Subjects | President US Constitution US Constitutional Amendment Law African American History Abolition Slavery Congress |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Notes: Transmittal of a proposed amendment to protect slavery (c/s Seward). Not published in Balser |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |