Correspondence, 1868-1876.

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Correspondence, 1868-1876.

Letters from Hamilton Fish, Alexander H. Stephens, Ben: Perley Poore, Horace Greely, Benjamin Bristow, and Schuyler Colfax to Poland. Letter of Poland to Walter Rankin. References to various political matters, Republican convention of 1776, appointment of Rankin to consular post in Sicily.

6 items, and one clipped signature.

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Fish, Hamilton, 1808-1893

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