ALS, 1856 September 4 : New York, to F.M. Haight, Edward P. Flint, Gilbert A. Grant, Ira P. Rankin, and Theodore Rayne.

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ALS, 1856 September 4 : New York, to F.M. Haight, Edward P. Flint, Gilbert A. Grant, Ira P. Rankin, and Theodore Rayne.

As the first Republican nominee for president, JCF refutes that California banking interests have "any power to control my opinion or actions in public or private matters. In the event of my election to the Office of President, information and counsel would be welcomed from every source; but my official action would be governed by my own judgment alone."

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