Letter from James Martin in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Washington, D.C.

Letter from James Martin in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Washington, D.C.

In the letter Martin comments on Dellet's rebuke of John Quincy Adams over his recent speech to African American citizens in Pittsburgh: "His expressed wish that the day of blood and carnage might come upon the South by a servile war is I think unparalelled [sic] for atrocity except in the...

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Letter from James Martin in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Washington, D.C.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848; Clay, Henry, 1777-1852; Dellet, James, 1788-1848; Martin, James; Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865; Texas--Annexation to the United States; United States--Politics and government--1783-1865; Whig Party (Ala.)
description In the letter Martin comments on Dellet's rebuke of John Quincy Adams over his recent speech to African American citizens in Pittsburgh: "His expressed wish that the day of blood and carnage might come upon the South by a servile war is I think unparalelled [sic] for atrocity except in the vivid pictures drawn by Milton of the impulses and motives of his demons." Martin also discusses the reception of Henry Clay in Mobile; the strength of the Whig party in southern Alabama; and the annexation of Texas. At the time the letter was written, Dellet was serving in the United States House of Representatives; he served there from 1839 to 1841 and from 1843 to 1845.
spelling Q0000011133 - Q0000011135Q11133 - Q11135Letter from James Martin in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Washington, D.C.In the letter Martin comments on Dellet's rebuke of John Quincy Adams over his recent speech to African American citizens in Pittsburgh: "His expressed wish that the day of blood and carnage might come upon the South by a servile war is I think unparalelled [sic] for atrocity except in the vivid pictures drawn by Milton of the impulses and motives of his demons." Martin also discusses the reception of Henry Clay in Mobile; the strength of the Whig party in southern Alabama; and the annexation of Texas. At the time the letter was written, Dellet was serving in the United States House of Representatives; he served there from 1839 to 1841 and from 1843 to 1845.1844 March 291844-03-291840-1849Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848; Clay, Henry, 1777-1852; Dellet, James, 1788-1848; Martin, James; Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865; Texas--Annexation to the United States; United States--Politics and government--1783-1865; Whig Party (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceDellet, JamesJames Dellet family papersLPR47, Box 8v3940Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.;600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1713
title Letter from James Martin in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Washington, D.C.
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