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Maitland, Joseph M., 1836-1918 to George E. Lemon

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.209 Author/Creator: Maitland, Joseph M., 1836-1918 Place Written: Urbana, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 May 1890 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 26 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to attorney George E. Lemon to discuss legal fees associated with Nellie C. Maitland's minor pension claim. Written on stationery from the Clerk's Office, Champaign County. Docket notes that this letter is a copy.

Maitland, Joseph M., 1839-1918
Coleman, Daniel, fl. 1890
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Law
Pensions
Finance
Health and Medical
Military History
Soldier's Pay
Women's History
The Gilded Age

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