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Tod, David, 1805-1868 to John Sherman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01709 Author/Creator: Tod, David, 1805-1868 Place Written: Columbus, Ohio Type: Letter signed Date: 5 November 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 24.7 x 19.2 cm. Order a Copy

Tod, Governor of Ohio, provides Senator John Sherman with two railway tickets (not included) for transportation to the 19 November 1863 dedication of the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania soldiers' cemetery. Written on State of Ohio Executive Department stationery.

Sherman, John, 1823-1900
Tod, David, 1805-1868

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