Letter to Mildred Ann Bullitt from William C. Bullitt, May 12, 1859
Item
Title
Letter to Mildred Ann Bullitt from William C. Bullitt, May 12, 1859
Description
A letter from William Christian Bullitt (Cottonwood) to his wife, Mildred Ann Bullitt (n. p.), dated May 12th, 1859. William advises Mildred to call a watchman if she has any difficulty with the people they enslave. William writes about one individual, who he did not name, and advises Mildred to have him jailed and then sold if he misbehaves. William then writes about Joshua Bell's and Mr. Beriah Magoffin's speeches on the extension of slavery in the territories.
Creator
Source
Manuscript Collection, Bullitt Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society
Publisher
The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections
Date
Contributor
Johansen, Emma
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Identifier
Mss_A_B937c-0359_003
Collection
Citation
William Christian Bullitt, “Letter to Mildred Ann Bullitt from William C. Bullitt, May 12, 1859,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed February 11, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3333.
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