Mosby, John S., 1833-1916 to Sam Chapman

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GLC03293
GLC#
GLC03293
Type
Letters
Date
May 9, 1907
Author/Creator
Mosby, John S., 1833-1916
Title
to Sam Chapman
Pagination
2 p. :
Primary time period
Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929
Sub-Era
The Politics of Reform

Written on stationery of the Department of Justice. Discusses Grant's endorsement of Lee's pardon after the war, and Johnson's refusal to grant it. He discusses politics during the Reconstruction era. He comments "there was more vindictiveness shown to me by the Virginia people for my voting for Grant than the North showed to me for fighting four years against him." Various politicians and judges mentioned.

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