Henry Winter Davis letters, 1852-1866 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Fifty-five letters to state and national political figures relating to the American "Know-Nothing" Party, particularly in Maryland; Republican Party politics; the presidential elections of 1856 and 1860; and attitudes toward slavery and emancipation. Post-Civil War letters refer to the treatment of Confederate sympathizers. Included is an extract from the journal of Salmon P. Chase, 1865-1868