George T. Swann Transcription

Title

George T. Swann Transcription
Letter from George T. Swann to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; June 29, 1865

Subject

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875; Mississippi. Governor; Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873; Slavery.; Slaves--Emancipation--United States.; United States. President (1865-1869 : Johnson)

Description

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from George T. Swann to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey asking Sharkey to explain the president's proclamations in regard to the emancipation of enslaved people

Creator

Swann, George T.

Publisher

Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version); Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version)

Date

1865-06-29

Contributor

Funding for this project provided by The Dale Center for Study of War and Society-USM, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the Mississippi Digital Library, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the University of Southern Mississippi, and the Watson-Brown Foundation

Rights

NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Language

English

Identifier

mdah_771-954-05-02

Description

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from George T. Swann to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey asking Sharkey to explain the president's proclamations in regard to the emancipation of enslaved people

Creator

Swann, George T.

Date

1865-06-29

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