Letter signed John Wilson, San Francisco, to Thos. Shackelford. Discusses a private meeting he attended in 1827 or 1828 with party leaders, both Democrats and Whigs, representing every district of Missouri, in which they considered how to abolish slavery in Missouri. Colonel Benton and Judge Barton attended the meeting. (includes partial typescript), 1866 Jan 13

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Identifier: D01336

Staff Only

Letter signed John Wilson, San Francisco, to Thos. Shackelford, January 13, 1866

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.