Winfield Scott letters and pass, 1838-1861.

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Winfield Scott letters and pass, 1838-1861.

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Letters, Buffalo, 25 Jan.. 1838, to Gen. Burt, charging him to recover the state guns, muskets, and ammunition, and stating that he does not wish New York to "have anything directly to do with this business"; and 1 Nov. 1850, to Hon. N. K. Hall, postmaster general, declaring that it is impossible to extend the leave of Lieut. Collins. Also, a pass issued at Army headquarters, Washington, 1 Aug. 1861, to Mrs. Eliza D. Hart and son, permitting them to pass through United States lines, signed by Scott and Assistant Adjutant General E. D. Townsend.,

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Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

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Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early stages of the American Civil War, and various conflicts with Native Americans. Scott was the Whig Party's presidential nominee in the 1852 presidential election, but was defeated by Democrat Franklin Pierce. He was known as Old Fuss and Feathers for his insi...

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

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Burt, David, 1791-1848

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Hart, Eliza D.

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Hall, Nathan Kelsey, 1810-1874

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