James Gillespie Blaine Letter (December 26, 1861)
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed. Letter relates to Bills for transporting troops and war munitions over Maine railroads.
Dates
- December 26, 1861
Creator
- Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893 (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
James Gillespie Blaine was born 1830 Jan. 31 in West Brownsville, Pa., and died 1893 Jan. 27 in Washington, D.C. He was a Maine politician in the state legislature and then in the federal government as a Representative, Senator, and Secretary of State. He ran for President in 1884 as a Republican (unsuccessfully)
Extent
1 item (4 pages; 25 cm.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Autograph letter signed. Letter relates to Bills for transporting troops and war munitions over Maine railroads.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806-1869
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Railroads -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Transportation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the James Gillespie Blaine Letter (December 26, 1861)
- 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
