Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 to the Editors
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.118.01 Author/Creator: Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 22, 1852 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Letter to the editors of the Daily National Intelligencer on being misquoted regarding the Homestead Act. Claims extracts of his speech are out of context. Requests the publication of entire speech. Imprint of building in upper left hand corner. Joseph Gales and William Seaton were the editors of the newspaper.
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