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Abbott, Nehemiah, 1804-1877 to Francis P. Blair

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03209.02 Author/Creator: Abbott, Nehemiah, 1804-1877 Place Written: Belfast, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 May 1857 Pagination: 1 p. : address : free frank ; 24.7 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy

Abbott, a Maine Representative, discusses the establishment of a Republican newspaper in Washington, D.C. Recommends George Melville Weston for the editorial position to Blair, former editor of The Globe, a Washington, D.C. newspaper.

Abbott, Nehemiah, 1804-1877
Blair, Francis Preston, Jr., 1821-1875
Weston, George M. (George Melville), 1816-1887

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