Joshua Hill letter, 1860 February 5

Summary

Creator:

Hill, Joshua, 1812-1891

Date:

1860 February 5

Extent:

1 folder(s) (1 letter)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Joshua Hill letter, ms4229, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a letter from Congressman Joshua Hill to an unknown judge in Georgia laying out the ideology of the short-lived conservative Constitutional Union Party. The letter criticises Republican and Democratic views, and refernces the John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia.

Biographical / historical:

Joshua Hill (1812-1891) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Georgia.

For more information, see his congressional biography.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Politicians -- United States -- Correspondence.
Legislators -- Correspondence.

Names:

Constitutional Union Party (U.S.)

Places:

United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.

Preferred citation:

Joshua Hill letter, ms4229, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.