Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell) (1821-1875) to James C. Dobbins
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05603.01.04 Author/Creator: Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell) (1821-1875) Place Written: Lexington, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 January 1857 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy
Letter to the Secretary of the Navy recommending Mr. Wharton for a Lieutenancy in the Marine Corps.
Breckinridge, from Kentucky, served as Vice President of the United States 1857-1861, as United States Senator 1861-1862, and as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1860 Presidential election.
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