Johnston, Joseph Egleston, 1807-1891 to John C. Ropes re: declining to speak in Boston
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07403 Author/Creator: Johnston, Joseph Egleston, 1807-1891 Place Written: Washington Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1889/10/05 Pagination: 2 p. : + 3 items Height: 26.7 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy
"Fair minded men on the opposite sides in War, are impressed so differently by the same events that I could not hope your society would accept my statements of occurrences...". Includes collateral note dated 3/11/n.y., manuscript on Johnston's accomplishments (1 p.) and photographic portrait.
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