Letter from F. M. Gilman and A. F. Hopkins in Richmond, Virginia, to Governor A. B. Moore in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Letter from F. M. Gilman and A. F. Hopkins in Richmond, Virginia, to Governor A. B. Moore in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Text
Creator
Gilman, F.M.; Hopkins, A.F.
Date
1861 January 8
Description
A letter to A.B. Moore encouraging Alabama to submit secession documents stating that the people of Richmond were for the cause of secession.
Format
letter
Publisher
Alabama Department of Archives and History. (electronic version)
transcription
Richmond Jany 8th 1861
Dear sir
We send you a slip from the mornings paper showing the action of the Legislature on yesterday - the message is a bad one for us but we believe the people and Legislature are for us.
We set a telegram yesterday & one this morning. That it was the opinion of our friends here that Ala should pass her ordinance of secession promptly and to take effect immediately. so as to secure the prompt action of Virginia which can only defeat the coercive policy of the Govt at Washington - Mr Mason of the U S Senate and Jenkins M. C. were in Caucus with us last night and urged us to forward the telegram alluded to.
We are advised that Florida has gone out - Yrs Respectfully F. M. Gilman A. F. Hopkins
To/ Govr A. B. Moore Montgomery Ala
A. F. Hopkins F M Gillman Coms to Va
[With?] slips from paper
Dear sir
We send you a slip from the mornings paper showing the action of the Legislature on yesterday - the message is a bad one for us but we believe the people and Legislature are for us.
We set a telegram yesterday & one this morning. That it was the opinion of our friends here that Ala should pass her ordinance of secession promptly and to take effect immediately. so as to secure the prompt action of Virginia which can only defeat the coercive policy of the Govt at Washington - Mr Mason of the U S Senate and Jenkins M. C. were in Caucus with us last night and urged us to forward the telegram alluded to.
We are advised that Florida has gone out - Yrs Respectfully F. M. Gilman A. F. Hopkins
To/ Govr A. B. Moore Montgomery Ala
A. F. Hopkins F M Gillman Coms to Va
[With?] slips from paper
Subject
Gilman, F. M.
Hopkins, Arthur F. (Arthur Francis), 1794-1865
Moore, A. B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873
Richmond (Va.) Secession--Southern States
Hopkins, Arthur F. (Arthur Francis), 1794-1865
Moore, A. B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873
Richmond (Va.) Secession--Southern States
Coverage
Richmond (Va.)