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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 to Joseph B. Hawley

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08129 Author/Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 May 1868 Pagination: Order a Copy

Draft of acceptance of Republican presidential nomination: "If elected to the office of President of the United States it will be my endeavor to administer all the laws, in good faith, with economy, and with the view of giving peace, quiet and protection everywhere..."

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

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