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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05891.02 Author/Creator: Cameron, Simon (1799-1889) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 June 1854 Pagination: 1 p : docket ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses local Pennsylvania politics, elections for the United States Senate, and worries about the Whigs taking control of the state Legislature.

Robert G. White was a district court judge in Pennsylvania.

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

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