Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Pope-Humphrey Family Papers, 1807-1938. 1058 items.
Call No.
Mss. A P827 4
Content
In a letter to his son dated 19 Jan. 1861, E.P. Humphrey writes that he has been to Congress and has not heard much about the "centril confederacy" which he supports. In a letter to her son dated 18 Sept. 1861, Mrs. Humphrey talks about the possibility of war in Kentucky and the division of the state. In a letter to Mary dated 23 July 1862, S. W. Gwynne expresses sadness about John [Hunt] Morgan coming into the state and disturbing the peace and writes, "If the President [Lincoln] would let the emancipation of the slaves alone there would be peace restored to the country."