Letter : Washington City, to M.D. Phillips, Rochester, N.Y., 1854 Mar. 24.

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Letter : Washington City, to M.D. Phillips, Rochester, N.Y., 1854 Mar. 24.

Autograph letter signed. Refers briefly to "my eulogy upon Henry Clay." Also includes an engraved portrait of Breckinridge.

2 items : ill. ; 25 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7649538

University of Chicago Library

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Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875

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John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. He represented Kentucky in both houses of Congress and became the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and served in the U.S. Senate during the outbreak of the American Civil War, but was expelled after joining the Confederate Army. He was appointed Confederate secretary of war in 1865. Breckinrid...

Phillips, M. D.,

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