Slavery speech
Collection — Folder: S2582
Identifier: S2582
Scope and Contents
The item appears to have been handwritten hastily in pencil on a sheet of paper. The fragment is 8 3/4" in height and 8" in width.The top portion of the page is torn.
Transcription of fragment: "... Slavery ...and the ... would have perished beneath the weight of its own crime again[s]t humanity. And when we raise a column to perpetuate the glory of the Indiana Sold[i]ery in the war for the perpetuity of the nation, we should at lea[s]t consecrate the pedestal to the memory of our fathers who in peace made Indiana forever ['forever' is inserted in superscript by means of a caret] free."
On the reverse of the document is pencilled "Slavery ... 2"
Transcription of fragment: "... Slavery ...and the ... would have perished beneath the weight of its own crime again[s]t humanity. And when we raise a column to perpetuate the glory of the Indiana Sold[i]ery in the war for the perpetuity of the nation, we should at lea[s]t consecrate the pedestal to the memory of our fathers who in peace made Indiana forever ['forever' is inserted in superscript by means of a caret] free."
On the reverse of the document is pencilled "Slavery ... 2"
Dates
- circa 1865
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. The item has been flagged as fragile and encapsulated.
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.
Historical Note
The author of the speech and is not identified. The subject matter suggests it was written some time after the Civil War, some place in Indiana.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection includes one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 1998/12/14 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2015/11/10 by Ruth Bogan
- Title
- Slavery speech
- 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
