Manuscript/Mixed Material Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J. W. Hoyt to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, April 18, 1861 (Fears Confederacy plans to seize Washington)
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Image 1 of Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J. W. Hoyt to Abraham … STATE OF WISCONSIN State Agricultural Rooms Madison April 18 1861 To His Excellency Abraham Lincoln President of the USA My dear Honored Sir The anxiety throughout the Northwest is intense lest the…
- Contributor: Lincoln, Abraham
- Date: 1861-04-18
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Image 2 of Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J. W. Hoyt to Abraham … the Capital as impregnable as Gibraltar Ten thousand troops can be easily raised in this state and twenty thousand if necessary The mere defense proposed will not satisfy the people Treason must…
- Contributor: Lincoln, Abraham
- Date: 1861-04-18
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Image 3 of Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J. W. Hoyt to Abraham … of Treason in their course and to meet at Montgomery for the utter annihilation of that pest hole of hell and the remorseless hanging of all the enemys leaders wouldthis would put…
- Contributor: Lincoln, Abraham
- Date: 1861-04-18
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Image 4 of Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J. W. Hoyt to Abraham … must be freed to respect the Constitution and the Flag of the Union or the great idea of a Republic is gone forever We are not simply fighting for this Republic but…
- Contributor: Lincoln, Abraham
- Date: 1861-04-18
About this Item
Title
- Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J. W. Hoyt to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, April 18, 1861 (Fears Confederacy plans to seize Washington)
Names
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Created / Published
- April 18, 1861
Headings
- - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- - United States--Politics and government--1861-1865
- - Presidents--United States
- - Manuscripts
Genre
- Manuscripts
Notes
- - Fears Confederacy plans to seize Washington
Call Number/Physical Location
- series: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916
Source Collection
- Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress
Repository
- Manuscript Division
Digital Id
Online Format
- online text
- image