Letter, 1841 February 8, Washington, D.C., to William Fessenden, Portland, Me.

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Letter, 1841 February 8, Washington, D.C., to William Fessenden, Portland, Me.

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Discusses possible appointments (Isaac P. Davis, Mr. Eastman, Judge Green, Mr. Holmes) to the Cabinet of U.S. President William Henry Harrison. Comments on a conflict and possible legal case involving the Postmaster of Boston.

[3] p. ; 25 cm.

Dartmouth College Library

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