John Archibald Campbell Papers
Scope and Contents
Items (photocopies) of John A. Campbell, including nine letters to his son, Duncan G. Campbell (1853-1865), material relating to John A. Campbell's interviews with Abraham Lincoln in Richmond, April, 1865, and to his imprisonment in Fort Pulaski; printed speeches and interviews; five letters (photocopies) from Campbell to Secretary of State William H. Seward relating to Campbell's efforts to mediate the problem of Fort Sumter.Also included are the papers of Duncan G. Campbell. Other correspondents include George Washington Parke Custis and Horace Greeley.
Dates
- Creation: Inclusive 1853-1889
Creator
- Campbell, John Archibald (Correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
6 Files
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Duncan G. Groner, 1946 and 1975.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original items are owned by Duncan G. Groner.
Source
- Groner, Duncan G. (Person)
Subject
- Campbell, Duncan Green (Correspondent, Person)
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 (Person)
- Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872 (Correspondent, Person)
- Greeley, Horace (Correspondent, Person)
- Custis, George Washington Parke, 1781-1857 (Correspondent, Person)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository