John Franklin Miller papers, 1848-1886.

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John Franklin Miller papers, 1848-1886.

Personal and military correspondence, business, financial and legal papers dealing with Miller's early legal career and military service. Material covers his service in Tennessee during the Civil War, business and political activities in California after the war, and the Alaska Commercial Company. Letters (1880-1886) relate to Miller's term as U.S. Senator from California and his position as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. Correspondents include Andrew Johnson, Hugh McCulloch, Mrs. James Polk, and General William Starke Rosecrans.

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