Letter, 1856 October 15, Wayland [Mass.].

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Letter, 1856 October 15, Wayland [Mass.].

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Letter addressed "Dear Friend" suggests "that a band of men going the rounds of the city at night, when the streets are clear, singing some stirring tunes with earnest words, might help the good cause [of electing Fremont to the presidency]."

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Boston Athenaeum

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