Diary of Sidney George Fisher, January and February 1862

1862 (January/February) diary of Sidney George Fisher, Philadelphia lawyer and gentleman, whose interests included local history, agronomy and national politics. Fisher's diaries give a portrait of the social, political and economic life of Philadelphia and its people.

(1) is Fisher...

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Main Author: Sidney George Fisher, 1809-1871 (Creator)
Collection:Sidney George Fisher diaries (#1462)
Date:1862-01-15
Format: Electronic
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Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/10443
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Summary: 1862 (January/February) diary of Sidney George Fisher, Philadelphia lawyer and gentleman, whose interests included local history, agronomy and national politics. Fisher's diaries give a portrait of the social, political and economic life of Philadelphia and its people.

(1) is Fisher's diary entry from January 15, 1862 reflecting on the contemporary political debate over slavery as a cause of the American Civil War and President Lincoln's views on abolition.