Summary Information

Title: An Attempt to Describe the Future of the United States
Collection Number: DAR.1937.06

Collection Dates: 1863-1865
Extent: 0.21 linear feet (1 box)

Language: English

Abstract:

This collection consists of six bound sections of a partial manuscript written aboard the steamship Emily B. Souder in 1865 by an unknown author. The manuscript discusses the author's views on the American Civil War, self-governance, and slavery.