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Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) to Ulysses S. Grant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00782.13 Author/Creator: Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Letter signed Date: 4 October 1867 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy

Asks Grant to "inform Major General C. C. Augur, by telegraph, that he is authorized and empowered to act as a member of the Indian Peace Commission during the absence of Lieut. General Sherman, and direct him to meet the Commission at Fort Harker on the eighth instant." Written on lined Executive Mansion stationery. Noted Grant as ad interim Secretary of War.

Executive Mansion
Washington D.C. Oct. 4th 1867
Sir:
Please inform Major General C.C. Augur, by telegraph, that he is authorized and empowered to act as a member of the Indian Peace Commission during the absence of Lieut. General Sherman, and direct him to meet the Commission at Fort Harker on the eighth instant.
Very respectfully yours,
Andrew Johnson
General U. S. Grant,
Secretary of War
ad interim

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Augur, Christopher Columbus, 1821-1898
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

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