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Binns, William C., fl. 1871 to Francis E. Spinner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03410.03.03 Author/Creator: Binns, William C., fl. 1871 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 March 1871 Pagination: 2 p : docket ; Height: 18.7 cm, Width: 25.3 cm Order a Copy

Binns informs Spinner, United States Treasurer, "I see by the paper that on motion by you, a resolution was adopted authorizing the President of the Lincoln Monument Association to employ additional persons to aid in the work, and that the Agencies were to be reorganized. May I offer my services to the kindly consideration of the Association? Although a private individual, and not fully aware of the objects of your Society, perhaps some way may suggest itself by which I may be useful... " Docket indicates that Spinner replied to Binns's request 10 March 1871.

Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890
Binns, William C., fl. 1871

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