'Letter from Prince de Joinville to Abraham Lincoln, December 1, 1861'
Dublin Core
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
Collection
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 October 17, 2026, https://johnathanseitz.com/items/show/16.