Collection, 1862-1895.

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Collection, 1862-1895.

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Three Civil War letters re: Sanitary Commission, two from General Grant and one from Governor Yates. Letters re: his work in Georgia and some of the problems he faced with the people of Georgia (including one very dissatisfied citizen who signed his letter KKK), politics in the Grant administration, the Republican Party in the south, the 1876 Republican campaign, numerous letters of recommendation for Robb and others. Newspaper clippings about Mexico and Texas, letters and news clippings re: the Texas and western railroads in the 1870's, news clippings re: California history. Several letters from John A. Logan. Includes letters James Harlan, Sam Cundiff, George E. Cole, John Weed and others.

23 items + 1BV.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885

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Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio-died July 23, 1885, Wilton, New York) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect African Americans, created the Justice Department, and reestablish the public credit. Promoted lieutenant-general, in 1864, Grant led the Union Army in winning the American Civ...

Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886

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Robb, Thomas Patton, 1819-1895.

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Republican Party (Ga.)

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