Copyright: The Sutliff Museum; Origformat: Artifact
Name/Title
Joshua Reed Giddings to Flavel Sutliff
Entry/Object ID
SM.1971.6.135
Tags
1840s, Politics, Abolitionist/Anit-Slavery Movement
Description
Letter from Joshua Reed Giddings to Flavel Sutliff regarding the idea that he may not wish to run again and feels his opposition to slave auctions in DC may cost him reelection. However, he is heartened that since his speech no slaves have been auctioned in the capital.