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Folder SC-21

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Contains 11 Results:

Calotype photograph of congressman Lewis Davis Campbell, circa 1858

 Item — Folder: SC-21, Item: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains autobiographical letters written in the nineteenth century by United States congressmen from Ohio. Most were written to Charles Lanman in response to Lanman’s request for biographical information to compose his Dictionary of the United States Congress. These letters feature information such as the congressman’s birth date, education, profession, and positions held. Some are written as letters addressed to Lanman, while others respond concisely to Lanman’s request for...
Dates: circa 1858