McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885 to Henry Jackson Hunt
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.072 Author/Creator: McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885 Place Written: Orange, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 November 1882 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 17.7 x 22.5 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses New Jersey politics. Expresses disappointment regarding results of elections for general officers. States that McKenzie was elected to an unspecified office due to pressure from the Frelinghuysen and Fish supporters (two families with a history of participation in New Jersey politics). Declares "There is some little comfort in the idea that the day of political retribution seems at hand."
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