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John Conness letter to Charles Sumner

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    John Conness letter to "My Dear Sir,"

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    In this letter to an unknown recipient, John Conness writes that "the men of my time have passed" and that "their names will stand identified for all time with great work in serving our country."

    mssHM 21339

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    John Conness letter to Joseph F. Wilson

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    Conness informs Wilson that he has moved, and will be happy to host Wilson and his wife when they have time to visit.

    mssHM 29229

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    Charles A. Sumner letter to Adolph Heinrich Joseph Sutro

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    Sumner writes of the 1862 efforts of Jacob Beideman of "defending his large real estate property rights in this city by a newspaper," and describes the results. Sumer writes of the political efforts of his group: "We saved every homestead in the city" from what he calls "an organized party of scoundrels; chief among them were the newspaper manipulators." With a brief printed biography of Sumner.

    mssHM 26264

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    Letter to Charles Sumner

    Manuscripts

    New York. A portion of this letter fills blank pages of a note from Guido Norman Lieber to Francis Lieber.

    LI 3820

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    Mrs. John Barton McDougal letters from American politicians

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    These four letters are replies to letters that Mrs. McDougal wrote to these four American politicians: Senator Harry F. Byrd, Senator William F. Knowland, Senator Robert F. Taft (this one is addressed to Mr. John Barton McDougal), and Vice-President Richard Nixon (signed "Dick Nixon").

    mssHM 75982-75985

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    John Burroughs letter to "Johnson,"

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    In this letter, written to "Johnson" from West Park, New York, Burroughs mentions that he has returned home from a trip. He references the Grand Canyon and visiting John Muir and "Burbank." "Johnson" is possibly Robert Underwood Johnson.

    mssHM 82588