Letter signed P. Mellen [U.S. Senator Prentiss Mellen], Washington, to Samuel A. Bradley, Fryeburgh, Maine. Senator Mellen briefly discusses the Missouri Compromise, stating in part, “Here we are. Maine and Missouri are all the rage. We have taken the question as to slavery in Missouri, and the vote was yesterday. For interdicting slavery--16. Against it--27. We are now battling the watch as to the question whether the Senate will sanction the junction of the subjects in one bill by agreeing to the committee’s amendment. I am afraid they will.” [purchased from Forest H. Sweet, Battle Creek, Michigan, February 20, 1956], 1820 Feb 2

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Identifier: D01693

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Letter of U.S. Senator P. Mellen, Washington, to Samuel A. Bradley, Fryeburgh, Maine, February 2, 1820

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Slaves and Slavery Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. Approximately half of the documents in the collection are receipts for sales of slaves, some of which were recorded in various courts. The collection also includes deeds of emancipation; personal correspondence; and broadsides offering rewards for the capture of runaway slaves.