Governor John W. Ellis Proclamation

Collection

Identifier: SC-MS-041

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

A copy of a rare broadside calling the North Carolina legislature into special session was issued by Gov. John W. Ellis on April 17, 1861. The session was called as a result of Abraham Lincoln's call to arms "for the invasion of the peaceful homes of the South....." Only one original is known to exist (according to the donor) from which this copy was made.

Dates

1861 April 17 (photocopy)

Creator

Ellis, John Willis, 1820-1861 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Copyright Statement

Copyright retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Extent

1 Folder (Contains 1 folder)

Language

English

Additional Description

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated by Steve McAllister on February 21, 1985.

Digital Access

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