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Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889 to Robert G. White

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05891.09 Author/Creator: Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889 Place Written: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 April 1854 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Discusses politics, upcoming elections, and plans to use promises of political patronage to secure votes.

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889
White, Robert Gray, 1807-1875

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