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William McKinley, Washington, D.C., letter to Louis E. McComas, Hagerstown, Maryland :

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Description: McKinley writes to Maryland Senator McComas about the "splendid result attained" in the state, presumably referring to the recent election.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1900 November 8.
Call number: mssHM 39951
Creator: McKinley, William (1843-1901)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Provenance unknown. In library as of December 1928. Removed from United States Congress, Memorial addresses delivered before the two houses of Congress on the life and character of Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley / Prepared in accordance with concurrent resolution of Congress, and under direction of Joint Committee on Printing, by Charles Rowley Cushman, clerk of Committee on Printing, House of Representatives (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1903), RB 132041.

William McKinley, Columbus, Ohio, letter to Walter J. Ballard, General Electric Co., Schenectady, New York :

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McKinley writes that he appreciates Ballard's expressions and is grateful to hear what he has to say about their meeting. Includes addressed portion of envelope.

mssHM 13406

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Andrew McKinley letter to John McKinley

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In this letter addressed to "my dear father," Andrew McKinley writes he is stricken with illness which "has somewhat increased my expenses....I would be obliged if you would send me some money." He also says he is thinking over his father's suggestion to move his business to the Eastern cities.

mssHM 29252

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William Wirt, Washington, D.C., letter to Henry Thompson, Baltimore, Maryland

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William Wirt writes to his friend Henry Thompson requesting to purchase two cows from him to provide milk and butter for his family. Wirt also discusses seeking a buyer for his horses and gives a history of them. Autograph letter signed.

mssHM 55657

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John B. Williams letter to Ogden Hoffman

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Williams relates that "we are all in a state of excitement here, as everything depends on Grant's success." He also writes of a recent bill that is to rearrange the judicial districts of California, and of the effort to repeal the Act of 1860, which would transfer survey cases to the Land offices.

mssHM 19020

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William S. Kenyon letter to Smith Wildman Brookhart

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This letter, written in Fort Dodge, Iowa on United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit letterhead finds Kenyon glad that Brookhart takes a bold position on public questions. He writes that there is a movement across the country to end primary elections and that progressives better be aware. He notes that Secretary or War, John W. Weeks spoke out against the primary as he was defeated in a primary election for Senator in a Republican state. by a wide margin. He further writes that Brookhart's nomination shook things up among the "old crowd." He relates that he is glad that he resigned from the senate as it gave opportunity for people to express themselves. His prediction is that Brookhart will win by a large majority.

mssHM 29244

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James Buchanan, Washington, D.C., to William Kintzing :

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Writing as a senator, Buchanan reports that he was unable to secure the appointment of M.R. Kintzing as a lieutenant in the Marine Corps.

mssHM 23136

William McKinley, Washington, D.C., letter to Louis E. McComas, Hagerstown, Maryland :

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