Edmund F. Webb Letter
Scope and Contents
A letter from Webb probably to J.F. Parkhurst of Unity and Bangor, Maine, containing thoughts on the conduct of the Civil War. Webb asks Parkhurst his opinions about various issues relating to the war: what he would do if he were president, whether he would let the South separate from the Union, how he would deal with slaves escaping to the north, etc. Webb also gives his own opinions of President Lincoln, the War, and the South and its leaders.
Dates
- November 22, 1862
Creator
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
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Biographical Note
E. F. Webb was a lawyer from Waterville, Maine, and served as speaker of the Maine House of Representatives in 1873 and as president of the Maine Senate in 1875. J. F. (Jonathan Fuller) Parkhurst was born in 1829 in Unity, Maine, and owned the J.F. Parkhurst and Son Co. in Bangor, dealers in saddlery hardware, blankets, robes, etc. and manufacturers of trunks and bags. He died in Unity in 1902.
Extent
5 pages (25 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A letter from Webb probably to J.F. Parkhurst of Unity and Bangor, Maine, containing thoughts on the conduct of the Civil War. Webb asks Parkhurst his opinions about various issues relating to the war: what he would do if he were president, whether he would let the South separate from the Union, how he would deal with slaves escaping to the north, etc. Webb also gives his own opinions of President Lincoln, the War, and the South and its leaders.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Judith Reed, Old Town, Maine, in 1971.
General
Holograph, signed.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Holographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Parkhurst, J. F. (Jonathan Fuller), 1829-1902
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Public opinion -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Public opinion Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Edmund F. Webb Letter
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
