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Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861 to Emanuel Bernard Hart

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02975 Author/Creator: Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1851 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.1 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Douglas writes to Hart, a United States Representative from New York: "A thousand thanks for your letter & for the efforts of our friends in the empire city. If I had a few such friends everywhere the battle would be soon won" (possibly referring to his attempt to become the Democratic Presidential candidate in 1852). Sends his regards to mutual acquaintances Sickles & Field (possibly other Democrats from New York).

Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861
Hart, Emanuel Bernard, 1809-1897
Field, David Dudley, 1805-1894
Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

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