Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters., 02/14/1863-02/14/1863

File — Box: 1, Folder: 41

Identifier: 93605

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence.

Dates

02/14/1863-02/14/1863

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/06/03

Container Summary

1 Autograph Letter Signed dated 02/14/1863 from Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters. Describing visit to House of Representatives and Senate, speech of Senator Willard Saulsbury of Delaware concerning compensated emancipation in Missouri, new paintings in House and Senate stairways, new statue of Benjamin Franklin, statue of George Washington taken from Baton Rouge (LA). References charity of Americans (New York merchants) to the poor of Lancashire (England), garden seeds provided by Patent Office. Sent from Washington, DC.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

POLLARD, FRANCIS - CORRESP. TO BROTHER AND SISTERS (1863): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, DC - CORRESP. SENT FROM POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

SENATE - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

SAULSBURY, WILLARD - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION - MISSOURI - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

MISSOURI - COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

PAINTING - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

PAINTING - SENATE - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN - STATUE - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, GEORGE - STATUE - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

BATON ROUGE, VA - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND - CHARITY RECEIVED - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1863): Autographed Letter

NEW YORK MERCHANTS - CHARITY GIVEN - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1863): Autographed Letter

PATENT OFFICE (DC) - DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS - REF. BY POLLARD, F (1863): Autographed Letter