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Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881 to James Buchanan

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02469.10 Author/Creator: Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 September 1860 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Lane writes, "I respectfully withdraw my recommendation of Mr. Muller for a Pursership in the Navy, and ask the appointment of Mr. Lewis D. Watkins as a personal favor for which I would be extremely grateful."

Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Watkins, Lewis D., fl. 1860

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