Fenton, Reuben Eaton, 1819-1885 to Fidelia E. Stanley
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02710.44.04 Author/Creator: Fenton, Reuben Eaton, 1819-1885 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 May 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 15 cm Order a Copy
Governor Fenton sends Mrs. Stanley a duplicate of a commission for her son, Lucius T. Stanley, as a 1st Lieutenant in the 65th New York Volunteers. Tells her that he holds her son in high esteem. He was placed in the 65th because there were no openings in the 107th, in order to avoid a delay in his promotion. Written on State of New York, Executive Department stationary. Mrs. Stanley's maiden name was Warner.
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