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George T. Ward Secession Broadside, 1860

 

Summary

Extent:
2.00 items 1 folder
0 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], George T. Ward Secession Broadside, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1965-256

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a broadside regarding the secession of Florida from the Union and a duplicate of that broadside. The broadside was issued by George T. Ward before the State Convention at Montgomery, Alabama in January 1861. It is addressed "To the People of Leon County," and begins "My name has been suggested as a candidate for the State Convention, from your county..."

Biographical / historical:

George T. Ward, of Leon County, sat in the Secession Convention at Montgomery, Alabama. On January 7, 1861 the committee submitted a secession ordinance accompanied by a report in favor of immediate secession. George T. Ward, of Leon County, and Jackson Morton, of Santa Rosa County, both former Whigs, led the opposition in an effort to amend the ordinance to defer action until after Georgia and Alabama had seceded and to require popular ratification of the measure. They were overruled and on January 10, the ordinance was passed by a vote of 62 to 7.

Acquisition information:
Given by Mrs. J.W. (Sadie) Henderson
Processing information:

Processed April 1965

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], George T. Ward Secession Broadside, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1965-256

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA