Orville E. Babcock letters and receipts 1871, 1873, 1877, 1879, 1880

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Orville E. Babcock letters and receipts 1871, 1873, 1877, 1879, 1880

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American engineer and soldier. Receipts and letters of American Civil War general and engineer Orville E. Babcock. There are also three newspaper clippings, two of them dated 1875 and 1876, regarding Mr. Babcock's involvement in the "St. Louis Whiskey Ring."

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Babcock, Orville Elias, 1835-1884

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American brevet Brigadier General, Aide-de-Camp to Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War and Private Secretary to Grant during his presidency, 1869-1877. From the description of Orville E. Babcock papers, 1851-1947, bulk 1861-1884. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 317717282 O.E. Babcock was President Ulysses S. Grant's personal secretary. Adam Badeau served as military secretary to Grant during the Civil War, and as consul-general in London from 1870-1881. ...