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Cadwallader Colden Washburn letter, 1858 December 18.
Wyles SC 288
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Cadwallader Colden Washburn letter, 1858 December 18Creator/Contributor:
Washburn, C. C. (Cadwallader Colden), 1818-1882, creatorCreator/Contributor:
Online Archive of CaliforniaAbstract:
Holograph letter written and signed by C. C. Washburn from Washington, D. C. to Will to acknowledge Will's favor of the 4th
and to promise support for him over two other members of the 34th Congress, namely, Jim Thorington and John Allison. The letter
states that if he doesn't support Will, it will not be because he doesn't like him.
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1858 (issued)Subject:
n-us--- -- n-us-wiWashburn, C. C. (Cadwallader Colden) -- 1818-1882 -- Correspondence
Thorington, James Strong
Allison, John -- 1812-1878
United States. -- Congress -- House. -- (34th : 1855-1857).
United States. -- Congress -- History -- 19th century
Legislators -- United States -- Correspondence
Politicians -- United States -- Correspondence
Wisconsin -- History -- 19th century
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Cadwallader Colden Washburn was an American businessman, solider, and politician who ran for Congress as a Republican in 1854
and served three terms as part of the 34th, 35th, and 36th United States Congresses, representing Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional
District from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1861. During the American Civil War, he served in the Union Army as Colonel of the
2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry on February 6, 1862, Brigadier General of Volunteers on July 16, 1862, and Major General on
November 29, 1862.
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Cite as: [Identification of item], Cadwallader Colden Washburn letter. Wyles SC 288. Department of Special Collections, UC
Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Letters (correspondence)Physical Description:
1 item (1 leaf) ; 21 x 26 cm. folded to 21 x 13 cm.
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English
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CaliforniaCopyright Note:
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