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Blair, Austin, 1818-1894 to Abraham Lincoln

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02467.05 Author/Creator: Blair, Austin, 1818-1894 Place Written: Lansing, Michigan Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 April 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Blair, Governor of Michigan, recommends William Hemingway from Michigan for the position of judge in the Montana Territory. Notes that Hemingway is a member of the Michigan State Legislature. Written on State of Michigan stationery.

Blair, Austin, 1818-1894
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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