Letter to Schuyler Colfax, 1870, January 17.

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Letter to Schuyler Colfax, 1870, January 17.

Letter from Judge C.M. Hawley in Salt Lake City to Vice President Schuyler Colfax, alerting him that the people of Utah had "no confidence" in the ability of the Godbeite movement under E.L.T. Harrison and William S. Godbe to solve the "evils" in the territory, and that they looked to "Congress alone for...relief."

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Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885

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Schuyler Colfax Jr. (March 23, 1823 – January 13, 1885) was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th Vice President of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1863 to 1869. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Indiana's 9th congressional district as a member of the anti-slavery Indiana People's Party in 1854, Colfax joined the Republican Party during his first term. He served as ...

Harrison, Elias L. T., 1830-1900

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Hawley, C. M.

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Godbe, William S. (William Samuel), 1833-1902

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Miner and Utah religious reformer and leader. From the description of Papers, 1860-1964. [microform]. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 17270489 ...