Thomas Hart Benton letter to "Dear Sir" 1848 February 23

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Thomas Hart Benton letter to "Dear Sir" 1848 February 23

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Letter from Thomas Hart Benton, Senate Chambers, Washington, D.C., to "Dear Sir", 3 pp, 23 February 1848, regarding financial matters, John C. Fremont's resignation from the Army and the pending treaty with Mexico.

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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