Alexander Hamilton Stephens letter to R.C. Daniel, 1860 December 14

Summary

Creator:

Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883

Date:

1860 December 14

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Alexander Hamilton Stephens letter to R.C. Daniel, ms3282, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of one letter: dated Crawfordville, Georgia, December 14, 1860, to "R.C. Daniel," signed "Alexander H. Stephens," regarding the falling prices of slaves and the adverse effect secession will have on this price.

Biographical / historical:

Alexander Hamilton Stephens (1812-1883) was a lawyer, politician, vice president of the Confederate States of America, and Georgia governor.

For more information, see the article Alexander Stephens (1812-1883) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.

Related

Other descriptive data:

This collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Slave trade -- Prices -- Georgia.
Slave trade -- Prices -- Southern States.
Slavery -- Economic aspects -- Southern States.
Secession -- Southern States.
Slavery -- Southern States.
Correspondence

Names:

Daniel, Robert Cunningham -- Correspondence

Preferred citation:

Alexander Hamilton Stephens letter to R.C. Daniel, ms3282, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.