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Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904 to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02504.22 Author/Creator: Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 December 1872 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 15.7 cm, Width: 10.4 cm Order a Copy

Hoar, a United States Representative from Massachusetts, discusses a political election with an unknown recipient. States "I do not know the votes in my district ... My opponent's name is George F. Verry. I do not think that anybody knows his politics."

Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904
Verry, George Franklin, 1826-1883

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