Historical Letter: Letter from a Radical, on the Freedmen's Bureau
Subject
Freedmen's Bureau Act & The Freedmen's Bureau
Title
Historical Letter: Letter from a Radical, on the Freedmen's Bureau
Date
c. 1866
Type
Historical Letter
Description
The Library of Congress presents an 1866 historical letter, signed by "A Radical" to Thomas D. Eliot about recent public discussions and concerns about the Freedmen's Bureau. Themes include: opinions about the integrity of Union general's reports, accounts of Bureau officials' behavior on different cities throughout the country, and suggestions on how to make acceptance of the Bureau more widespread.
The Freedmen's Bureau was a federal agency that was created to provide aid to displaced Southerners, including newly freed people, during and after the Civil War.
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The Freedmen's Bureau was a federal agency that was created to provide aid to displaced Southerners, including newly freed people, during and after the Civil War.
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Publisher
Library of Congress
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“Historical Letter: Letter from a Radical, on the Freedmen's Bureau,” Project Reconstruction, accessed April 27, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/210.