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Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881 to Manton Marble

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00162.05 Author/Creator: Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: May 21, 1873 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.9 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Encloses a copy of the review of the Credit Mobilier affair. Calls the scandal "miserable business." Also asks Marble to read the review, stating "I have no right, perhaps to address you on the subject, but I thought you would be willing to look through these pages." Written on lined paper, and marked as personal on the upper left-hand corner.

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
Marble, Manton, 1834-1917

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