DS, 1861 August 11 : Headquarters, Western Department, St. Louis, Missouri.

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DS, 1861 August 11 : Headquarters, Western Department, St. Louis, Missouri.

This short document signed by Fremont, instructs railroad conductors and agents of the railroads to give free passage to Captain Edward M. Davis, Quartermaster Department.

1 p. ; 22 x 14 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6914823

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

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John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a US Senator from California, and in 1856 was the first Republican nominee for President of the United States. A native of Georgia, Frémont acquired male protectors after his father's death, and became proficient in mathematics, science, and surveying. During the 1840s, he led five expeditions into the Western United States and became known as "The Pathfinder". During the...

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