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Sherman, John to James P. Foster re: the Republican Party's mission

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06804 Author/Creator: Sherman, John Place Written: Senate Chamber Type: Letter signed Date: 1887/02/09 Pagination: 10 p. 24.7 x 19.5 cm Order a Copy

He writes in part "surely the time has arrived when the Republican Party should assume again its great mission."

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