Letters: Springfield, [Illinois], and Washington, [D.C.], to Henry E. Dummer, 1847 Dec. 20, 1850 May 1.

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Letters: Springfield, [Illinois], and Washington, [D.C.], to Henry E. Dummer, 1847 Dec. 20, 1850 May 1.

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1847 letter suggests Dummer enter a local political race; 1850 letter apologizes for an unintentional slight.

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