Papers, 1837-1883.

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Papers, 1837-1883.

Letters to Lakin, a Platteville, Wis., attorney, from friends and colleagues in Wisconsin and Illinois concerning legal matters, his participation in the constitutional convention of 1847, Whig politics, and his affairs as state senator in 1848 and 1849, and as United States district attorney, 1849-1854.

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Lakin, George W., 1817-1884.

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Wisconsin. Constitutional Convention (1847-1848)

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Chandler, Rufus.

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Washburne, E. B. (Elihu Benjamin), 1816-1887

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A native of Maine, Washburne became a Galena, Illinois lawyer and served in the U. S. House of Representatives from Illinois (1853-1869). A supporter of both Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant, he was American minister to France (1869-1877). From the description of Letter, 1854, 1857, and 1877. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 443060766 From the description of Letters, 1849-1872, nd. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 226...