Edwin L. Stanton papers, 1866-1875.

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Edwin L. Stanton papers, 1866-1875.

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Correspondence of Edwin L. Stanton to Edwards Pierrepont. Letters refer to court cases, including one involving William Weed and Edwin McMasters Stanton. They discuss the election campaign of 1868 and rumors regarding possible Ulysses S. Grant cabinet appointments. The collection includes two letters by Ellen H. Stanton, wife of Edwin McMasters Stanton.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7129354

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Stanton, Edwin L. (Edwin Lamson), 1842-1877

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