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Gibbon, John, 1827-1896 to Henry Jackson Hunt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.055 Author/Creator: Gibbon, John, 1827-1896 Place Written: Omaha, Nebraska Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 March 1885 Pagination: 7 p. : Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 13.7 cm Order a Copy

Refers to military decisions providing post-war funds to soldiers. Comments on Democrat leadership. Invites Hunt to Chicago to see the Gettysburg painting.

Gibbon, John, 1827-1896
Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889

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