Letter from L. P. Ashmead, Philad[elphi]a, Penn, to Deborah Weston, June 12, 1861

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Title:
Letter from L. P. Ashmead, Philad[elphi]a, Penn, to Deborah Weston, June 12, 1861
Author:
Ashmead, L. P.
Addressee:
Weston, Deborah, b. 1814
Date:
June 12, 1861
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Weston, Deborah, b. 1814
Ashmead, L. P.
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 leaf (6 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/qz20tv889
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Philad[elphi]a, Penn
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
L. P. Ashmead was in Washington "& vicinity seeing an abundance of troops with the all the fixings for crushing out the great Rebellion." He believes that there is "too much corruption and political claptrap at work in the appointing of important officers." He comments on the inefficiency of the military leaders. Ashmead's neighbor, Lieutenant Grebbe, "was killed at his gun in our sacrifice of the blunder." He discusses the issues of the war. Ashmead has had no call for his services from the Navy Department. Henry Wilson has influence with the powers that be. Ashmead writes that the "times are now decidedly hard in business matters." The safest plan would be to settle in the country on a good farm. He wishes that "the science of war should become so terribly effective as to completely destroy contending armies." He fears that if the Union continues, slavery will not be disturbed.
Identifier:
3133377
Call #:
Ms.A.9.2 v.30, p.67
Barcode:
39999066786185
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