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Crozet, A. (fl. 1845) to the Honorable Senate of the United States of America

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02643 Author/Creator: Crozet, A. (fl. 1845) Place Written: Texas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 September 1845 Pagination: 2 p. ; 24.8 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy

Co-signed by Ulysses S. Grant and fifteen other brevet second lieutenants protesting L.R. Quimby's promotion on the grounds of their seniority.

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Crozet, A., fl. 1845

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