Conkling, Roscoe, 1829-1888 to John Sherman
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02761 Author/Creator: Conkling, Roscoe, 1829-1888 Place Written: Utica, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 October 1871 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 23 x 14 cm. Order a Copy
Congratulates Sherman on his election to the Senate, taking Salmon P. Chase's resigned position. Mentions the influence of Tammany Hall preventing people from voting and the criticism of his supporters by the New York Tribune.
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