Letter : Washington, D.C., to Augustus C. French, n.p., 1846 Feb. 20.

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Letter : Washington, D.C., to Augustus C. French, n.p., 1846 Feb. 20.

Autograph letter signed. Congratulates French on winning the nomination for governor of Illinois. Also refers to the "Oregon question" and the prospect that "the corn laws will be speedily abolished."

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