Hoar, George Frisbie, (1826-1904) to unknown
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02504.22 Author/Creator: Hoar, George Frisbie, (1826-1904) Place Written: Washington, D. C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 December 1872 Pagination: 1 p. ; 15.7 x 10.4 cm. Order a Copy
Hoar, a United States Representative from Massachusetts, discusses a political election with an unknown recipient. States "I do not know the votes in my district ... My opponent's name is George F. Verry. I do not think that anybody knows his politics."
Hoar served as a United States Representative 1869-1876 and Senator 1877-1904. Verry, Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts in 1872, was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in 1872 and 1876.
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