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Austin, Arthur W.,1807-1884 to Francis P. Blair

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03209.04 Author/Creator: Austin, Arthur W.,1807-1884 Place Written: Charlestown, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 13, 1833 Pagination: 5 p. : address : free frank ; Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Worries that a Mr. Case who "cannot be trusted" and is a pawn of Nat Greene's will soon become the Post Master in Lowell, Massachusetts. Asks Blair to use any influence he has to try to instead get Mr. Weston appointed to this "important" position. Note on verso of address leaf saying that Weston will call on Blair soon.

Austin, Arthur W.,1807-1884
Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876

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