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French, E.B., fl. 1865-1871 to Ethan A. Jenks

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.067 Author/Creator: French, E.B., fl. 1865-1871 Place Written: s.l. Type: Printed letter signed Date: 5 June 1871 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 27.7 cm, Width: 21.6 cm Order a Copy

French, Second Auditor of the United States Treasury, transmits a certificate of payment (not included) to Captain Ethan A. Jenks. Stamped across the page by the Second Auditor's Office and dated June 1871.

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901

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