ALS : Springfield, Ill., to John M. Palmer, 1856 Aug. 1.

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ALS : Springfield, Ill., to John M. Palmer, 1856 Aug. 1.

Advises Palmer to wait a while before declining publicly to run for Congress. Signed also by William H. Herndon, Richard Yates, and William Jayne; members of the newly-formed Republican Party in Illinois.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6791904

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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