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Smith, James, fl. 1863 to Edwin M. Stanton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.053 Author/Creator: Smith, James, fl. 1863 Place Written: Providence, Rhode Island Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 July 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope Height: 7.9 cm, Width: 13.1 cm Order a Copy

Smith, Governor of Rhode Island, informs Stanton, Secretary of War, that "the first notice Captain Jenckes [Ethan A. Jenks] received of the commission on the charge made against him was the order dismissing him."

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901

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