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James McNitt account of Daniel Voorhees speech

 Collection — Folder: S3233
Identifier: S3233

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a copy of an account given by James D. McNitt in March of 1932 in Logansport, Indiana about his experience of a speech given by Daniel Voorhees in Cass County, Indiana in May of 1863.

Dates

  • 1932 March

Creator

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 / Historical

Daniel Voorhees was an American politician, serving as a United States Representative from Indiana during the time of this speech. The account is from May of 1863 when Voorhees gave a speech in Cass County, Indiana, during which he sympathized with the South.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection consists of 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 2019/08/19 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/08/19 by Lauren Patton.
Title
James McNitt account of Daniel Voorhees speech
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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