Letter to George Fuller regarding the 13th Amendment

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Edward Dammers wrote this familiar letter to George Fuller two months before the end of the Civil War. He shared personal and agricultural news and lamented that the “horrid war” was not yet over, but hoped it would end soon and that General Sherman “will knock Charleston into ‘Smithereans.’” Mr. Dammers opened and closed his letter with a riddle playing on words; the first is in regard to the thirteenth amendment, which had been passed by Congress and was in the process of being ratified by the states.

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Item typeLetter
AuthorDammers, Edward A.
Date1865-02-07
PlaceBoston, Massachusetts
TopicPolitics, Government, Law, Civics
Military, Wars, Battles
Agriculture, Farming
EraCivil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 10.00 in Width: 7.75 in
Catalog #L05.132
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Dammers, Edward A. Letter to George Fuller regarding the 13th Amendment. February 7, 1865. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-132/. Accessed on November 2, 2024.

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