Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Maine Senator William P. Fessenden wrote to Rep. John Lynch of Portland, asking for his help in insuring that delegates unfriendly to Fessenden were not elected. Fessenden died less than a month after the letter was written.
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About This Item
- Title: Letter from William P. Fessenden to John Lynch, 1869
- Creator: William Pitt Fessenden
- Creation Date: 1869-08-21
- Subject Date: 1869
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Locations:
- Washington, DC
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 398, Box 1/2
- Collection: John Lynch papers
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Legislators--Maine--Portland
- Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806-1869--Correspondence
- Lynch, John--Correspondence
- Political elections
- Letters
- Senators--United States
People
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