Papers, 1864-1865.

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Papers, 1864-1865.

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Ten letters written to Isabelle S. Savage in Philadelphia, while he was in Virginia and Washington, D.C. He is candid in his comments about the war, General Grant, General McClellan, General Ord, the Negro troops, a meeting with Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, and his serving on the court. He also discusses the war as it is being fought around Richmond, Va. Some discussion of personal acquaintances and experiences in Philadelphia. Includes typescritpts of each letter.

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