Letter : Washington, D.C., to [Matthew Simpson], Philadelphia, 1864 Apr. 8.

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Letter : Washington, D.C., to [Matthew Simpson], Philadelphia, 1864 Apr. 8.

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Printed letter signed. Informs Simpson of his appointment to "the Board of Visitors to attend the annual examinations of the Military Academy at West Point."

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University of Chicago Library

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