Title: Pacific Appeal - December 6, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
In a letter to the governor of Illinois, the Superindendent of Contrabands describes the condition of those slaves who were taken as "contrabands of war" by the Union army. The writer notes that most of the charity these people have received has come from the people of the north and not from the government.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: charity; contrabands; government; Illinois; slaves
People: Nichols, Danforth B.; Yates, Richard
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers