Pope, John (1822-1892) to General B. Welch, Jr.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04705 Author/Creator: Pope, John (1822-1892) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 February 1861 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 20.5 x 12.6 cm. Order a Copy
Apologizes for not meeting Welch. Explains that on the way to Welch's house, he was persuaded to attend the opera: "Mr Lincoln told me that he was going to the opera... As I was the only one of his Army friends present I felt bound to do so-" Written on Astor House, Stetson & Company, New York stationery. Marked "Private" under docket.
Pope served as a general in the Civil War.
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