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Belknap, William W. (William Worth), 1829-1890 to Ulysses S. Grant re: accepting duties & responsibilities of Secretary of War

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04728 Author/Creator: Belknap, William W. (William Worth), 1829-1890 Place Written: Keokuk, Iowa Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1869/10/14 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy

Formal letter of acceptance, with small black stamp in lower left corner: "Madlener."

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Belknap, William W. (William Worth), 1829-1890

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