Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Nathan Sargent, 1859
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This 1859 letter to Nathan Sargent, a fellow member of the emerging Republican Party, lays out Abraham Lincoln's rapidly crystallizing views on the question of extending slavery to new states. Lincoln foresees a proposed moderation in the Republican platform--allowing the spread of slavery unhindered--as working against the Party's chances in the North in the upcoming 1860 presidential election.
This 1859 letter to Nathan Sargent, a fellow member of the emerging Republican Party, lays out Abraham Lincoln's rapidly crystallizing views on the question of extending slavery to new states. Lincoln foresees a proposed moderation in the Republican platform--allowing the spread of slavery unhindered--as working against the Party's chances in the North in the upcoming 1860 presidential election.
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
23 June 1859
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.45.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Ford Family
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.75 in
Width: 7.75 in
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