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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04194.38 |
| From Archive Folder | John Moore Collection |
| Title | John Moore to Mary Kelly containing his low opinion of South Carolina and high hopes for Abraham Lincoln |
| Date | 16 January 1861 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Kelly, Mary Moore |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses secession. Wishes South Carolina could leave the Union, and laments its power to rent the nation. Forcefully criticizes the leadership of President James Buchanan. Hopes President Abraham Lincoln will be prepared for the coming conflict. Mentions the eight-day delay in news from New York, which reaches them via telegraph and pony express. Unlike paymasters in the east, their paymaster has funds enough for six months. Wonders if his brother Robert, a doctor in Alabama, has "been run out of the country for being a northern man." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Secession Confederate States of America President Government and Civics Politics Telegraph Post Office Pony Express Soldier's Pay Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration Soldier's Letter |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) Kelly, Mary Moore (ca. 1819-1899) |
| Place written | Camp Floyd, Utah |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Moore was an army surgeon on duty during the Utah War, 1857-1858. Kelly was Moore's sister. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |