Autograph letters signed (2) : Washington, D.C., to President Lincoln, 1861 Mar. 6 and 1861 Mar. 18.

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Autograph letters signed (2) : Washington, D.C., to President Lincoln, 1861 Mar. 6 and 1861 Mar. 18.

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Asking to be appointed Marshal of the District of Columbia and outlining his qualifications.

2 items (6 p.) ; (8to)

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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