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Originals at Library of Congress
The Entire Collection of the original Thomas Jackson letters and related documents is now in possession of the Library of Congress, thanks to the interest, generous support, and encouragement of staff members. To access the original materials in the Thomas Jackson Collection, contact: Civil War and Reconstruction Section, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E. (LM-102) Washington, D.C. 20540-4680 Tel: (202) 707-1085. Fax: (202) 707-6336.
We know that some professional historians will need to make a pilgrimage to handle the original source documents in the Library of Congress. However, the vast majority of researchers will find the high-resolution digital scans and the associated transcriptions provided on the Thomas Jackson Letters website will fully serve their needs.
“My father had never mentioned such a thing as American slavery. I never dreamed that such a thing was possible as liberty and slavery existing together under just laws... Never thought such a thing could be; do not now think it can be; know now it cannot be.”
