Letter : Albany, N.Y., to Bishop [John?] Hughes, n.p., 1862 Nov. 13.

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Letter : Albany, N.Y., to Bishop [John?] Hughes, n.p., 1862 Nov. 13.

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Autograph letter signed. Relates to a letter Delavan wishes to "place in the hands of every officer and soldier in the army" regarding [drinking and drunkeness]. Also includes Delavan's handwritten copy of a letter he received from Winfield Scott supporting Delavan's cause.

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Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

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Delavan, Edward C. (Edward Cornelius), 1793-1871

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William E. Barton Collection of Lincolniana (University of Chicago)

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Hughes, John, 1797-1864

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Clergyman. From the description of Review of the New American Encyclopedia, 1858. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451073 ...

Barton, William Eleazar, 1861-1930

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