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English, James Edward, 1812-1890 to Henry Champion Deming

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02925.12 Author/Creator: English, James Edward, 1812-1890 Place Written: New Haven, Connecticut Type: Letter signed Date: 7 April 1860 Pagination: 2 p. ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Responds to a previous letter from Deming, Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, in which Deming requested a donation to honor Alfred Edmund Burr, Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee. Expresses enthusiasm in providing a testimonial for Burr "for the great personal sacrifice he has made in behalf of our great National party, he has labored both in season, and out of season, with a self sacrificing zeal for the good of our party and Country ... " English served as a U.S. congressman (1861-1864) and senator (1875-1876), and as governor of Connecticut (1867-1869 and 1870-1871). Deming was mayor of Hartford (1854-1858 and 1860-1862

Deming, Henry Champion, 1815-1872
English, James Edward, 1812-1890
Burr, Alfred Edmund, 1815-1900

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