9 December 1868

Galloway, Samuel, 1811-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Kinsman

Discusses the possibility of being named to Ulysses S. Grant's cabinet and mentions that this is "strictly of a personal and confidential nature. " Talks about his reputation and mentions his opposition to Salmon Chase's ambitions by saying, "One reason why I have been so long in private life is that as Early as 1857 I felt it to be my duty as a patriotic citizen to oppose the ambition of Salmon P. Chase." Comments on his support of Abraham Lincoln in 1859, as well as his responsibility in bringing Lincoln to speak in Ohio and in securing the publication of the Lincoln-Stephen Douglas…

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