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Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883 to Henry Moore Teller

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06612 Author/Creator: Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: 24 April 1882 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Stephens, a United States Representative from Georgia, introduces Reverend Henry M. Turner to Teller, Secretary of the Interior. States that Turner, a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, is Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the South. Praises Turner's character. States that Turner wishes to confer with Teller regarding an unspecified matter. A pencil note at the bottom of the page states "colored bishop." Written on House of Representatives stationery.

Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883
Teller, Henry Moore, 1830-1914

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