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Records of the Select Committee to inquire into the Mississippi election of 1875

Title
Records of the Select Committee to inquire into the Mississippi election of 1875, 1875-1876.
Author
United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee to inquire into the Mississippi election of 1875.

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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.

Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-477Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933.
  • Boutwell, George S. (George Sewall), 1818-1905.
  • Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry), 1823-1877.
  • Redpath, James, 1833-1891.
Description
125 items (1 box).
Summary
The collection, dating 2 Sept. 1875 to 22 Aug. 1876, consists of correspondence, telegrams, notices of public meetings, sworn statements, witness lists, committee notes, and newspaper clippings concerning the events under investigation and the work of the Select Committee, particularly its efforts to obtain witnesses for hearings in Washington and Mississippi.
Alternative Title
Redpath manuscripts.
Subjects
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
  • Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Available on microfilm;
Biography (note)
  • The United States Senate (44th Congress, 1st Session, 1875-1876) appointed a select committee on 31 Mar. 1876 to investigate fraud, civil rights abuses and violence surrounding the Mississippi election of 2 Nov. 1875.
Provenance (note)
  • The documents in this collection were retained by James Redpath to protect the identities of informants and other parties. He donated the papers to the Astor Library in 1880 with a ten-year restriction on access.
Call Number
MssCol 3088
OCLC
133699580
Author
United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee to inquire into the Mississippi election of 1875.
Title
Records of the Select Committee to inquire into the Mississippi election of 1875, 1875-1876.
Additional Formats
Available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-477
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
Access
Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals.
Biography
The United States Senate (44th Congress, 1st Session, 1875-1876) appointed a select committee on 31 Mar. 1876 to investigate fraud, civil rights abuses and violence surrounding the Mississippi election of 2 Nov. 1875. The scope of the inquiry was later extended to include related incidents at the Louisiana-Mississippi border. George S. Boutwell, senator from Massachusetts, was chairman of the committee. James Redpath of Massachusetts, a noted abolitionist and journalist, was clerk of the committee. The committee's report was submitted and published in 1876 as Mississippi in 1875: Report of the Select Committee to inquire into the Mississippi election of 1875 (Report, 44th Congress, 1st Session, Senate, no. 527).
Provenance
The documents in this collection were retained by James Redpath to protect the identities of informants and other parties. He donated the papers to the Astor Library in 1880 with a ten-year restriction on access.
Occupation
Politicians.
Added Author
Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933.
Boutwell, George S. (George Sewall), 1818-1905.
Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry), 1823-1877. Addressee
Redpath, James, 1833-1891. Addressee
Added Title
Redpath manuscripts.
Research Call Number
MssCol 3088
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