Gideon J. Ball letters received, 1860-1861.

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Gideon J. Ball letters received, 1860-1861.

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The collection contains five letters from General R. Patterson, Philadelphia; six letters from John H. Walker (lawyer at Erie, Pa. and member of Pa. legislature and senate), one each from Pa. governor (1861-1867) Andrew Gregg Curtin, Harrisburg, Pa., W.L. Schäffer (cashier, Girard Bank, Philadelphia), and Morton McMichael (Philadelphia lawyer, editor, Whig journalist), plus an unstamped envelope addressed to Ball. Patterson writes about his health, military strength on the eve of the Civil War, and suggestions to use Mexican War veterans to train soldiers. Walker writes about his candidacy for U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania politics, and opposition to House bills that affect roads in Erie. Curtin appoints Ball as his aide de camp. Schaffer urges Ball to repeal "all acts liable to reasonable objection" by the South to prevent the Civil War. McMichael introduces a captain who can assist with the military defense of Pennsylvania.

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Curtin, Andrew Gregg, 1817-1894.

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Governor of Pennsylvania. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, to Attorney General Hoar, 1869 May 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270527031 Andrew Gregg Curtin was the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Governor of Pennsylvania during the Civil War. From the description of A.G. Curtin letter to James T. Hale, 1855 March 29. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 49839092 ...

McMichael, Morton, 1807-1879

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Mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., editor and journalist. From the description of Papers of Morton McMichael, 1834-1845. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453801 ...

Walker, John Hoge, 1800-1875

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Schäffer, W. L. (William Lehman), 1805-1884,

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Patterson, Robert, 1792-1881

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Robert Patterson was editor of the Presbyterian Banner of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From the guide to the Robert Patterson papers, 1879-1880, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Ball, Gideon

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Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1849-1850; served with the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. From the description of Letter : Erie, to Guy H. Salisbury, Buffalo, N.Y., 1863 Aug. 28. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 56628447 Gideon J. Ball was Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1849-1850, and served with the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. From the description of Gideon J. Ball letters received, 1860-1861. (Pennsylvania State University Lib...