Usher, John Palmer ( 1816-1889) to Oliver Perry Morton
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02490.18 Author/Creator: Usher, John Palmer ( 1816-1889) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 October 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 24.5 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
Forwards a letter (not included). Encourages proper action.
Lincoln's last interior secretary. Took over the Interior Department in 1863 after being an assistant secretary since 1862. Resigned on 9 March 1865 and worked as a railroad attorney.
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