Sharpe, George H. (George Henry), 1828-1900 to Henry Jackson Hunt
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.047 Author/Creator: Sharpe, George H. (George Henry), 1828-1900 Place Written: Kingston, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 July 1884 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.3 x 24.8 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses his attempt to persuade a Senator regarding an unspecified matter of Hunt's interest (possibly regarding a bill that would affect Hunt's retirement rank). In 1884, Elbridge Gerry Lapham and Warner Miller were the United States Senators from New York.
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