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Logan, Mary (fl. 1892) To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: sending Ward Gen. Logan's clothes and his measurements to use in studies for a monument to him.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06343.305 Author/Creator: Logan, Mary (fl. 1892) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1892/04/19 Pagination: 2 p. + dock. 13.9 cm x 21.4 cm Order a Copy

Also, mentions Ward's work on the Sheridan statue. Written on stationary reading: "The Home Magazine. Conducted By Mrs. John A. Logan. . . The Brodix Publishing Co."

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910
Logan, Mary, fl. 1892
Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886

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