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Judge John Cadwalader letter to Eliza Kerr, 1861
Judge John Cadwalader letter to Eliza Kerr, 1861
Judge John Cadwalader letter to Eliza Kerr, 1861
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Judge John Cadwalader letter to Eliza Kerr, 1861

Permanent ID:
10672
Date:
April 30 1861
Image Description:
Letter from Judge John Cadwalader (1805-1879) to Eliza Kerr, dated April 30, 1861. In the letter, Cadwalader appears to repsond to Mrs. Kerr's inquiry regarding the passage of federal troops through Maryland, a border state, during the American Civil War. Cadwalader asserts the troops' right of passage through the territory, a right that he traces back to Maryland's decision to cede a portion of its territory to the federal government for the creation of the District of Columbia.
Address:
Mrs. Leeds Kerr, 262 Madison Avenue, Baltimore
Format:
Correspondence
Collection:
Cadwalader family papers
Related People or Organizations:
John Cadwalader, 1805-1879 (author)
Kerr, Eliza (correspondent)