Thomas Stillman correspondence : ALS, 1854-1864.

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Thomas Stillman correspondence : ALS, 1854-1864.

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Contains 7 letters from Thomas Stillman's brother, Jacob Stillman, a doctor in Sacramento, Calif., discussing his medical practice, gold and silver mining in the Sierra Nevada's, Colonel Frémont and politics, including Leland Stanford, Governor of California, William Seward in the 1860 presidential elections and the possibility of the United States dividing, with an independent California. Also includes 6 letters from other family members to Thomas Stillman.

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