Letter to Attorney General Henry Bailey from South Carolina Governor John Henry Hammond, 1844

Title:

Letter to Attorney General Henry Bailey from South Carolina Governor John Henry Hammond, 1844

Date:

1844

Creator (Personal):

Hammond, James Henry, 1807-1864

Description:

This letter is from South Carolina governor James Henry Hammond giving instructions to Attorney General Henry Bailey on handling the crisis over the "Negro Seamen" act by carrying out the resolution of the state legislature to expel Samuel Hoar from the state.

Collection Title:

Slave Records in the Discrete Manuscript Collection

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Hammond, James Henry, 1807-1864

Topical Subject:

Governors, Nineteenth century, Legislation, Letter writing, and Enslaved persons

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

43-0243-01

Date Digital:

2021-06

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

256468