Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 to Sidney Webster
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04895 Author/Creator: Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 Place Written: Concord, New Hampshire Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 June 1869 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 21.3 x 26.6 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses aspects of reconstruction, criticizing "the appointment of a Massachusetts negro to the office of Postmaster at Macon, Georgia." Inquires as to the well-being of Webster's family.
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