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Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874 to: C.S.Davis

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08325 Author/Creator: Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 July 1856 Pagination: Order a Copy

American Party (know-nothing) Presidential candidate expresses fears of pro-Republican attacks: "Nothing could give me more pleasure than to visit Saratoga... but I fear I should never live to go there and return. I was almost killed coming from New York here and have made up my mind that I can not safely travel till the election is over."

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