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Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Ulysses S. Grant re: accepting duties & responsibilities of Secretary of War

1869/10/14

Belknap, William W. (William Worth), 1829-1890

Formal letter of acceptance, with small black stamp in lower left corner: "Madlener."

GLC04728

Collection Item

Wm. W. Belknap

1861-1877

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

One engraving entitled "Wm. W. Belknap" circa 1861-1877. Portrait of William Worth Belknap. Engraver unknown

GLC08878.0228

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To: Col. Lubey

1870/05/29

Belknap, William W. (William Worth), 1829-1890

Requesting an additional ticket for the memorial services at Arlington. [Retired General John A. Logan, acting as Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, established Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, on May 29, 1868.]

GLC04360.040