John A. Logan letter
Collection — Folder: S0850
Identifier: S0850
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a March 26, 1878 handwritten letter by John A. Logan that was sent to J.H. Osgood of Catlin, Vermillion County, Illinois. In the letter, Logan discusses the upcoming campaign in Illinois, Republicans and the need to be careful about who was nominated, and solicits Osgood's opinion. The collection also includes the envelope which is postmarked from Washington D.C.
Dates
- 1878/03/26
Creator
- Logan, John A., 1826-1886 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John Alexander Logan was born February 9, 1826 in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois to Dr. John and Elizabeth Logan. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1852. A Democrat, he served in the thirty-sixth and thirty-seventh Congresses before resigning in 1862 to join the Union Army during the Civil War. He served through 1865 and attained the rank of major general. After the war, he became a Republican and served in the Fortieth, Forty-first, and Forty-second Congresses. He resigned in March, 1871 after being elected Senator. Prior to the Civil War, Logan was an unapologetic racist, but following the war he worked for African-American civil rights and supported women's suffrage. He died in Washington D.C. at the age of 60 on December 26, 1886.
Sources:
John A. Logan Museum. "Who Was John A. Logan?" Accessed May 23, 2017. http://loganmuseum.org/.
United States Congress. "Logan, John Alexander, (1826-1886)."Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present. Accessed May 18, 2017. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000403.
Sources:
John A. Logan Museum. "Who Was John A. Logan?" Accessed May 23, 2017. http://loganmuseum.org/.
United States Congress. "Logan, John Alexander, (1826-1886)."Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present. Accessed May 18, 2017. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000403.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Eli Lilly on 1936/09/03.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/05/24 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/05/24 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Logan, John A., 1826-1886 (Person)
- Title
- John A. Logan letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
