Blair family papers, 1755-1968
Series: Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 3: The institution of slavery; Slavery & anti-slavery
Published: 1651
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource],
Number of pages: 12804
Subjects: Archives; Sources; Politics and government; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Description: The Blair family was involved in national politics, and the family's papers illustrate Maryland politics at the time of the Civil War. The collection also contains a file on the Dred Scott case. The collection allows researchers to examine state and national politics in the decades before the Civil War, and offer insights on the Dred Scott case and on the legal status of slaves in free states.
Notes: Reproduction of the original from the Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.