Camenga, D.T., fl. 1866 to Kittie
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07323 Author/Creator: Camenga, D.T., fl. 1866 Place Written: Indianapolis, Indiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 September 1866 Pagination: 4 p. 29.1 x 14.9 cm Order a Copy
A personal letter to his cousin in the Brookfield township region of upstate New York. Describes an attack on President Andrew Johnson in Indianapolis on or about 10 September 1866, and a subsequent melee. "The president... retired in disgust. As soon as he got inside, a shot fired at him, the ball passing within two feet of Genl Grant's head."
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