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Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872 to Samuel W. Crawford re: election of 1868, abolishing the office of General

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06584 Author/Creator: Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1868/07/23 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy

"If Grant resigns after the election, Congress will abolish the office of General."

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