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Letter from Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax to Mrs. Jane Hoge concerning the House's vote to abolish slavery

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Schuyler Colfax papers

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Title
Letter from Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax to Mrs. Jane Hoge concerning the House's vote to abolish slavery
Additional title: Letter accompanying roll call
Names
Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885 (Author)
Hoge, Mrs. (Jane Currie Blaikie), 1811-1890 (Addressee)
Collection

Schuyler Colfax papers

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1865-01-31
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 595
Topics
Slavery -- United States
United States. Congress. House -- Voting
Genres
Correspondence
Physical Description
Extent: 10 1/2 x 8 in.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19824503
MSS Unit ID: 595
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.PROG27b
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6cdf8220-a909-0138-99db-17243d993972
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1823: Creator Born
  • 1865: Created
  • 1885: Creator Died
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter from Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax to Mrs. Jane Hoge concerning the House's vote to abolish slavery" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1865. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d10e3020-a909-0138-85b1-1134644eaaa7

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter from Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax to Mrs. Jane Hoge concerning the House's vote to abolish slavery" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d10e3020-a909-0138-85b1-1134644eaaa7

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1865). Letter from Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax to Mrs. Jane Hoge concerning the House's vote to abolish slavery Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d10e3020-a909-0138-85b1-1134644eaaa7

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Letter from Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax to Mrs. Jane Hoge concerning the House's vote to abolish slavery