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Chandler, Zachariah (1813-1879) to Preston King

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02504.07 Author/Creator: Chandler, Zachariah (1813-1879) Place Written: Detroit, Michigan Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 October 1865 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.2 x 12.6 cm. Order a Copy

Chandler, a Republican Senator from Michigan, discusses a large warehousing firm with King, Collector of Customs of the Port of New York. States that T. F. Driggs of Michigan is a partner in the warehousing firm.

Chandler, Zachariah, 1813-1879
King, Preston, 1806-1865
Driggs, T.F., fl. 1865

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