St. Louis. Feb. 27th/61
D.C. Williams Esq.
Van Buren. Ark.
Dear Sir,
Your favor of 15th Inst. was duly
recd. & the slip from the Van Buren "Press", I have
sent to the Editor of the "Republican" as requested.
The telegraphic report in regard to the election in
Your state & specifically in your section fully corroborate
Your statements. There is not near so much
excitement on the Secession question, & the slight "wiff"
between S.C. & the other seceding states, I think, argues
well. I am still hopeful for the Union, although
at times it looks like "hoping against hope".
Though appeased politically to Mr. Lincoln, I hope
he may prove to be the right man in the right
place, but some of his recent speeches do not seem
to warrant our placing much dependence on him.
Time will tell. The matter is in the hands of
One who doeth all things well.
Yours sincerely
B.M. Colman
Letter, The Reverend B.M. Colman to David C. Williams
Date Original
1861-02-27
Creator
The Reverend B.M. Colman
Description
Letter from the Reverend B.M. Colman in St. Louis to David C. Williams in Van Buren discussing the recent Arkansas election results and President Abraham Lincoln.
Physical Description
Letter, 2 pages 7 11/16" x 9 3/4"
Subjects
Correspondence; Civil War; Political activity;
Geographical Area
St. Louis, St. Louis County. (Mo.); Van Buren, Crawford County. (Ark.)
Language
English
Local Identifier
Clara B. Eno Collection, D.C. Williams Papers, MS. 0086
Digital Resource
Image
Digital Collection
Every Front is the Home Front - Arkansas in the Civil War
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Preferred Citation
Letter, Reverend B.M. Colman to David C. Williams, Clara B. Eno Collection, D.C. Williams Papers, MS. 0086, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas
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St. Louis. Feb. 27th/61
D.C. Williams Esq.
Van Buren. Ark.
Dear Sir,
Your favor of 15th Inst. was duly
recd. & the slip from the Van Buren "Press", I have
sent to the Editor of the "Republican" as requested.
The telegraphic report in regard to the election in
Your state & specifically in your section fully corroborate
Your statements. There is not near so much
excitement on the Secession question, & the slight "wiff"
between S.C. & the other seceding states, I think, argues
well. I am still hopeful for the Union, although
at times it looks like "hoping against hope".
Though appeased politically to Mr. Lincoln, I hope
he may prove to be the right man in the right
place, but some of his recent speeches do not seem
to warrant our placing much dependence on him.
Time will tell. The matter is in the hands of
One who doeth all things well.
Yours sincerely
B.M. Colman
