ALS, 1861 January 17 : Senate Chamber [Washington, D.C.] to John Sherman.

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ALS, 1861 January 17 : Senate Chamber [Washington, D.C.] to John Sherman.

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One of the last letters written by Benjamin as a U.S. Senator from Louisiana before his resignation in February 1861 to join the Confederacy. He writes to Ohio Congressman Sherman, seeking additional appropriations for a project establishing the boundary line between California and Nevada.

1 1/2 p. ; 25 x 20 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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