Letter, 1869 September 7.

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Letter, 1869 September 7.

Letter to N.Y. State Governor John T. Hoffman acknowledging receipt of the New York State legislature's resolution adopting the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Written at the U.S. Department of State, Washington D.C.

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