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Tod, David, 1805-1868 to John Sherman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01709 Author/Creator: Tod, David, 1805-1868 Place Written: Columbus, Ohio Type: Letter signed Date: November 5, 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.2 cm Order a Copy

Tod, Governor of Ohio, provides Senator John Sherman with two railway tickets (not included) for transportation to the November 19, 1863 dedication of the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania soldiers' cemetery. Letter written on State of Ohio Executive Department stationery.

Tod, David, 1805-1868
Sherman, John, 1823-1900

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