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A Letter to Confederate Surgeon Samuel Caldwell

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A Letter to Confederate Surgeon Samuel Caldwell
<B>Letter to Confederate Surgeon Samuel Caldwell from Tennessee Governor Benton McMillan.</B></I> Caldwell returned to his home at Paris, Tennessee after the Civil War and resumed his medical practice. He remained active in politics and in the United Confederate Veterans organization until his death in 1917. <BR><BR>This letter signed by Governor Benton McMillan is dated May 6, 1901 and concerns Dr. Caldwell's appointment to the Congress on Tuberculosis held at the Grand Central Palace in New York City in May of 1901. The governor later provided Dr. Caldwell with a certificate of his appointment. <BR><BR>Typed on 8½” x 11" paper the letter bears the logo of the "Executive Chamber" at Nashville, Tennessee. It is in very good condition and has folds at two places.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)