Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889 to Ulysses Mercur
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01232 Author/Creator: Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889 Place Written: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 22, 1866 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 13.2 cm Order a Copy
Cameron responds to a letter from Mercur, a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. He denies recommending W. Clark for political appointment. Referring to the debate regarding reconstruction between Congress and President Andrew Johnson, he states "the contest now, between congress & the President in my mind, is very far above all personal considerations. Congress must be sustained or the rebels, who have been murdering our kindred will control and destroy the Government."
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