Letter, 1874 June 22, Washington, D.C., to General Orville Elias Babcock.

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Letter, 1874 June 22, Washington, D.C., to General Orville Elias Babcock.

Criticizes currency bill as inflationary; urges against appointment of Governor Shepherd as commissioner for the District of Columbia.

4 p. ; 20 x 13 cm.

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