Plea for clemency, 1846 Nov 12.

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Plea for clemency, 1846 Nov 12.

Draft of a plea for clemency necessitated by John Coppinger's arrest for complaining too vigorously about the methods used by Frémont to acquire horses and cattle.

5 p.; 31 cm.

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Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

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John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a US Senator from California, and in 1856 was the first Republican nominee for President of the United States. A native of Georgia, Frémont acquired male protectors after his father's death, and became proficient in mathematics, science, and surveying. During the 1840s, he led five expeditions into the Western United States and became known as "The Pathfinder". During the...

Bartlett, Washington A. (Washington Allen), 1820-1871.

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Coppinger, John, 1812?-1851?

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