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SUMNER, CHARLES. Autograph Letter Signed, to Secretary of War Simon
Cameron, recommending that Mr. [William E.] Blaisdell be given a commission as
Lieutenant in the Army adding, in a postscript, that “Mr. Blaisdell is the celebrated
Sergeant Blaisdell of the Meixcan War. His acknowledged military talents ought now to be
secured.” 2
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pages, 8vo, written on a single folded sheet; minor bleed-through affecting
text from docketing on terminal page. (AKF)
Boston, 28 April 1861
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SUMNER, CHARLES. Autograph Letter Signed, to Secretary of War Simon
Cameron, recommending that [Guido] Norman Lieber be given a commission as
Lieutenant and stating that he takes an interest because of his own relationship with
Lieber’s father. 1 page, 4to, with integral blank; slight smudging to date reveals an unknown
fingerprint. (AKF))
Washington, 24 May 1861
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