Samuel CMorton's 1858-1865 Manuscript Legal Copy Book

Samuel CMorton's 1858-1865 Manuscript Legal Copy Book (image 1/1)
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Jan. 26, 1858 to Oct. 25, 1865. 263 pre-numbered pages filled (about half of the copybook). Blotter paper and four oiled sheets still present. Mostly related to real estate transactions and some mentions of railroads. Morton was a consultant on rail issues. A search turns up the Report of the Philadelphia Board of Trade, in relation to the Delaware Rail Road, and its connection the commercial interests of Philadelphia,... April 3rd, 1856, by the Philadelphia Board of Trade Committee on Inland Transportation. One of the members of the committee listed is Samuel C. Morton. There are a few passing mentions of the times, such as a letter of April 15, 1861: Our community is much excited at the surrender of Fort Sumpter [sic], and a Civil War seems now inevitable, as we have at the north, lone enough, tolerant. A second letter the same day expands: The President has issued a Proclamation calling for 75,000 troops, other contest has now fairly begun as to the result I have no doubt.Interestingly, there does not seem to be any direct mention of Gettysburg, but 10 July Morton writes: 'ere this you will have heard of the fall of Vicksburg - the rebels are not yet driven over the Potomac, hard fighting may be looked for. Then by the end of the month (31 July): I expect to leave home this day week for a residence of two months in Montrose, Susquehanna read more
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