Letter, January 5, 1859.

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Letter, January 5, 1859.

Letter to William R. Morrison, speaker of the Illinois state House of Representatives, introducing George Schneider, editor of the Chicago Staats Zeitung.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Scripps, J. L. (John Locke), 1818-1866

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Scripps was co-founder of the Chicago Tribune, postmaster of Chicago during the Civil War, and first biographer of Abraham Lincoln. From the description of Chicago post office letterbook, April 1861-June 1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 298561653 Scripps was co-founder of the Chicago Tribune, postmaster of Chicago, and first biographer of Abraham Lincoln. From the description of Letter, January 5, 1859. (Abraham Lincoln Presidenti...

Morrison, William R. (William Ralls), 1825-1909

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Served in the Illinois legislature, 1854-1860 and 1870-1871, as a Colonel in the Civil War, in the U.S. Congress,1863-1865 and 1873-1887, as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1856, 1868, 1884 and 1888 and appointed to the Interstate Commerce Commission by both President Cleveland and President Harrison, serving from 1887-1897. Helped form the 49th Illinois Infantry. Was a member of the House Ways and Means Committee Committee. Authored the horizontal reduction tariff bill. Cons...

Schneider, George, 1823-1905.

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