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Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886 to Sarah Ward Smith

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00859 Author/Creator: Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886 Place Written: Governor's Island, NY Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 18, 1880 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Written as Democratic presidential candidate against Garfield, and discusses receiving the Democratic nomination. Also mentions the conflict between the parties. Sarah Ward Smith was wife of Gen. W.F. Smith.

Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886
Ward, Sarah Smith, fl. 1880

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