Caleb Cushing papers, 1781-1887 1837-1869

Author/Creator:

Cushing, Caleb, 1800-1879

Publication/Creation:

1781-1887

Resource Type:

Book

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Caleb Cushing papers, 1781-1887 1837-1869

Series Titles:

Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 3: The institution of slavery
Slavery & anti-slavery.

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Electronic books

Subjects:

Cushing, Caleb,1800-1879--Correspondence
Diplomatic and consular service, American
Political parties--United States
United States--Foreign relations
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--Politics and government--19th century

Description/Summary

Summary:

Caleb Cushing served as a Massachusetts state senator, a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, and U.S. attorney general. This collection houses his diaries and journals, general correspondence, legal correspondence, and his speeches. Cushing's papers will particularly interest those researching northern views on slavery or the Dred Scott decision.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (10 manuscripts; 2,932 items).

General Note:

Reproduction of the original from the Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
aImages from the source libraries are selected contents of the original collection materials as representative of their value and pertinence to the digital product.

Local Note:

Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990034623290302486

OCLC Number:

822973787