Letter books, 1865-1868.

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Letter books, 1865-1868.

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Five letter books. Letters to soldiers discussing their claims. Letters to his wife back in Illinois discussing their lives, farm business, their children and his life away from them. Letters to his children. Letters to Governor Ogelsby. Letters to President Johnson and the Secretary of War frequently asking that charges or court martials be dismissed so that a soldier would be honorably discharged and could recieve his claim. Letters to friends discussing business, politics and occurrences of the time.

.63 linear feet 1 1/2 boxes.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Illinois. Military State Agents

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Cook, Harry DeWitt, 1817-

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Captain of Company G of the 4th Illinois Cavalry who mustered out as a major in 1864 and was then commissioned a colonel by Governor Ogelsby and sent to Washington as an agent to collect back pay, claims and bounties due to Illinois soldiers from the federal government. Settled 4,761 claims before he returned to Illinois in January 1869. From the description of Letter books, 1865-1868. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 48528745 ...