From George Applegate to James Applegate

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Title: From George Applegate to James Applegate
Creator: George Applegate
Description: This letter, dated March 3, 1865, is from George Applegate in Lisbon, California to his brother James Applegate in Missouri. He discusses life in California, then curses abolitionists: “All the harm I wish them is that they may indure [sic] all the evils their suicidal course is bringing on our once happy land...” He expresses shock and anger that a black attorney was admitted to the United States Supreme Court.
Date: March 3, 1865
Local Subject: Surviving a Guerrilla War
African Americans
People: George Applegate
Owning Organization: State Historical Society of Missouri – Columbia
Location: Applegate, L.; C996, f. 81, March - August 1865, Item 1
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