Project Gutenberg 2011-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 147 Smith, Seba 1792 1868 Downing, Jack Smith, John Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia" by Seba Smith is a collection of satirical letters written in the early 19th century. The book revolves around the character of Major Jack Downing, who provides humorous commentary on current events, society, and politics during the Civil War era, particularly focusing on his correspondence with President Abraham Lincoln. Through Downing's light-hearted yet critical perspective, the text explores themes of democracy, governance, and the complexities of war. The opening portion introduces Major Jack Downing, who has recently resumed writing after a period of absence, and expresses his views on the current political landscape. He writes to President Lincoln, addressing the troubles facing the nation and offering advice on military appointments. Downing’s reflections highlight his friendship with Lincoln, coupled with his tongue-in-cheek observations about the state's political machinations and societal issues surrounding the war. Throughout the letters, there’s an undertone of irreverence toward the political figures and sentiments of the time, with Downing stressing the importance of sticking to core democratic principles while humorously lamenting the state of affairs and political entanglements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Humor E456 PS Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 359964 2025-08-14T15:41:35.836436 text/html 359816 2011-05-20T10:17:10 text/html 978035 2025-08-14T15:41:44.174379 application/epub+zip 983858 2025-08-14T15:41:39.503477 application/epub+zip 191305 2025-08-14T15:41:38.180420 application/epub+zip 1239240 2025-08-14T15:41:47.695404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1221647 2025-08-14T15:41:43.258397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411750 2022-09-16T13:53:27.427569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336058 2025-08-14T15:41:35.125417 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335891 2011-05-20T10:17:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19256 2025-08-14T15:41:47.823388 application/rdf+xml 20939 2025-08-14T15:41:38.678441 image/jpeg 4367 2025-08-14T15:41:38.428421 image/jpeg 717314 2011-05-20T10:17:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 126405 2011-05-20T10:17:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 814992 2025-08-14T15:41:35.886421 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia