Edward Bates Civil War Letter, July 19, 1863

<p>Edward Bates moved to Missouri in 1814 to study law. He served as Missouri's first attorney general, and later served in the Missouri state legislature and in the United States House of Representatives. In March 1861, he was appointed attorney general of the United States and served in this capacity until his resignation in November 1864. He died March 25, 1869, in St. Louis.</p>

<p>The collection contains one autograph letter signed by Edward Bates to his private secretary, Edmund Clarence Stedman, in Washington D.C., dated July 19, 1863. Bates was in St. Louis and at their country house visiting family. He wrote about the state of affairs in the St. Louis area, where the war had taken its toll on personal relationships: "Our society is shivered into splinters&mdash;all the active rebels are one, &amp; many of them are dead; but their families and friends are still here, discontented &amp; sulky. . . ." Bates goes on to explain that "the general tone is however hopeful throughout&mdash;now that the river is open, trade will revive, tranquility be ere long restored."</p>

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<P>Cite as: Edward Bates Civil War Letter, Missouri Historical Society Archives, St. Louis.</P>

<p>爱德华·贝茨于1814年迁至密苏里州，以研习法律。他担任了密苏里州的首任州总检察长，并在之后服务于密苏里州立法机构和美国众议院。1861年3月，他被任命为美国总检察长，并在该职位上履职直至1864年11月辞职。他于1869年3月25日在圣路易斯逝世。</p><p>本收藏包含一封由爱德华·贝茨亲笔签署的信件，致其私人秘书埃德蒙·克拉伦斯·斯特德曼，信件于1863年7月19日在华盛顿特区发出。贝茨当时身处圣路易斯，并在他们的乡村别墅拜访家人。他在信中描述了圣路易斯地区的局势，战争对该地区的个人关系造成了破坏：'我们的社会已经四分五裂——所有的活跃叛乱者都团结一致，其中许多人已命丧黄泉；但他们的家人和朋友仍留在此处，不满且郁郁寡欢……'贝茨继续解释称，'然而，整体氛围却是充满希望的——随着河流的重新开放，贸易将得以复兴，不久的将来，宁静将被恢复。'</p><p>提供检索指南。</p><p>1件物品</p><p>引用格式：爱德华·贝茨内战时期信件，密苏里历史学会档案馆，圣路易斯。</p>