'Letter from Prince de Joinville to Abraham Lincoln, December 1, 1861'

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Title

'Letter from Prince de Joinville to Abraham Lincoln, December 1, 1861'

Subject

A letter from the François d'Orléans, Prince de Joinville, a French nobleman and former Admiral residing in the United States

Description

The impact of the Trent Affair shook public attitudes in Northern society, with some clamoring for war with Britain and others cautioning against the risks of such a confrontation. The Prince de Joinville, a son of French nobility residing in the U.S. with his family, several of whom served the Union in military positions, wrote to President Lincoln expressing the latter opinion.

Creator

François d'Orléans, Prince de Joinville

Source

Digitized by the Library of Congress - Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916

Date

December 1, 1861

Language

English

Type

Text

Text Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Manuscript - Letter

Citation

François d'Orléans, Prince de Joinville, “'Letter from Prince de Joinville to Abraham Lincoln, December 1, 1861',” A Study of England in the American Civil War, accessed July 2, 2024, https://johnathanseitz.com/items/show/16.