Letters to John A. Dix, 1862-1865.

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Letters to John A. Dix, 1862-1865.

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1) Resigning his position because he does not approve of the contract made with Mr. Hoxie. Omaha, NE., 1862 Dec. 7. 2) Alternative draft of above letter. Omaha, NE., 1862 Dec. 7. 3) Concerning the conditions of the Hoxie contract and why he disapproves of it. Iowa City, IA., 1865 May 4.

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