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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04370 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln to Joshua F. Speed asking Speed to help Lyman Guinnip in Louisville |
| Date | 17 March 1863 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | A confidential letter. Guinnip had been accused of helping slaves escape. Lincoln comments "I scarcely think he is guilty of any real crime." |
| Subjects | Civil War President Abolition Runaway Slave Fugitive Slave Act African American History Slavery Law |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Washington |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Lyman Guinnip was a colonel in the 79th Illinois Volunteers from 28 August-17 October 1862. He and C.G. Bradshaw were indicted for aiding the escape of a slave. The defendants paid $3,600 bail and failed to show up in court. John Smith Speed, Joshua's brother, was the foreman of the grand jury. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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