Letter : Boston, to William P. Fessenden, n.p., 1864 Feb. 6.

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Letter : Boston, to William P. Fessenden, n.p., 1864 Feb. 6.

Autograph letter signed. Wright advises Fessenden to reconsider his position on equal rights for blacks.

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Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806-1869

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Republican legislator from Maine who became a U.S. Representative, Senator, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Secretary of the Treasury. He was a strong opponent of slavery. From the description of Papers, 1837-1869. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17462689 William Pitt Fesssenden was a U.S. senator from Maine (1854-1864, 1865-1869) and Secretary of the Treasury during the Civil War (1864-1865). His sons, General Francis and Brigadier General ...

Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885

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American reformer and actuary. From the description of Autograph verses signed "E. Wright," untitled : and apparently addressed to John Pierpont, [n.p., n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584296 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to Harper & Brothers, 1847 Jul. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584294 Elizur Wright was the first commissioner of insurance of Massachusetts (1858-1866), a post created after years of lobbying by Wrig...