Letters, 1844-1865.

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Letters, 1844-1865.

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Papers include: Typescript copies of Dr. Anson G. Henry's correspondence (1844-1865) describing the politics and government of Oregon and the Washington Territory, Henry's ocean voyage to and visit in Washington, D.C. as a guest of President and Mrs. Lincoln, and his potential political appointment as head of the General Land Office or United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. Correspondents include Eliza Henry (thirteen letters), Abraham Lincoln (five letters), and Edward Dickinson Baker, Henry Clay, and John Hay.

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