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30 July 1877
Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893)
[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to a warrant for the pardon of Robert Des Anges].
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26 October 1879
Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895)
to Emily Collins
Offers his home as a place to stay during her attendance at the eleventh annual meeting of the American Woman Suffrage Association, to be held in District of Columbia in early January 1880. Emily Parmely Collins worked for women's rights in New York...
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7 July 1882
Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891)
to Colonel John E. Tourtelotte
Writes to his former aide-de-camp about land ownership and taxes. Advises Tourtelotte to sell his land in Minnesota. Informs that he and his family have decided to settle down in St. Louis, Missouri. Talks of his retirement and remarks, " ... our...
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17 August 1882
to William Hopkins Morris
Writes to Union General Morris about revising the Infantry Tactics. Informs that he has decided to not change the tactics during the short time he has remaining in office as it will take several years to process. Remarks, "Therefore I must beg you...
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16 September 1884
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885)
to Robert N. Johnson
Replies to Johnson's letter and encloses his version of an anecdote told by Abraham Lincoln about Alexander Stephens and his overcoat at the Hampton Roads, Virginia Peace Conference. State he will use the anecdote in his memoirs. The story...
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