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Abraham Lincoln to Andrew G. Curtin regarding the Corwin Amendment

Permanent ID:
11912
Date:
March 16 1861
Image Description:
Printed letter, signed by Abraham Lincoln and William H. Seward, to the Governor of Pennsylvania, Andrew G. Curtin. Lincoln, who has just come to office is asking the governor to ratify the Corwin Amendment (originally proposed 13th Amendment) which was passed by both houses of the previous lame duck Congress. The amendment was a last attempt to lure the Southern states that had seceded back to the Union and to prevent any border states from seceding. Had it been ratified, it would have protected states' "domestic institutions" from future Congressional interference, allowing for slavery.
 
Format:
Correspondence
Collection:
Simon Gratz collection
Related People or Organizations:
Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865 (author)
William Henry Seward, 1801-1872 (relates to)