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Spinner, Francis Elias (1802-1890) to Charles Anthony

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00431.04 Author/Creator: Spinner, Francis Elias (1802-1890) Place Written: Mohawk, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 April 1857 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Gives a positive character reference for an unknown man and advises Anthony to contact his friend Elias Root for more information.

Spinner was a United States Representative 1855-1860. He was later appointed by Abraham Lincoln to the post of Treasurer of the United States, 1861-1875.

Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890
Anthony, Charles, fl. 1857
Root, Elias, fl. 1846-1858

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