Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
A letter of introduction for Portland merchant John Lynch to Hannibal Hamlin, vice president of the United States under Abraham Lincoln, and a Maine native. The letter was written by Jedediah Jewett, who had been the mayor of Portland and was a Republican, as was Hamlin.
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About This Item
- Title: Letter of introduction for John Lynch, 1861
- Creator: Jedediah Jewett
- Creation Date: 1861-07-23
- Subject Date: 1861
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Washington, DC
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 398, Box 1/1
- Collection: John Lynch papers
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Legislators--United States
- Jewett, Jedediah--Correspondence
- Hamlin, Hannibal--Correspondence
- Lynch, John, 1825-1892
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