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WILLIAM B FRANKLIN (1823-1903) Union Major General. ALS, "W B Franklin", 1 1/2pp, Sept 14, 1880,...

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WILLIAM B FRANKLIN (1823-1903) Union Major General. ALS,  W B Franklin , 1 1/2pp, Sept 14, 1880,...
WILLIAM B FRANKLIN (1823-1903) Union Major General. ALS, "W B Franklin", 1 1/2pp, Sept 14, 1880, 4to, National home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers letterhead, Hartford, to a Colonel, political content re fellow Civil War General Winfield Scott Hancock's run for the Presidency. In part, "...The only Com that I am concerned in, is the Congr[essional] Com...Wallace...told me to ask you to communicate with him...see him or Gen Walker at Wash[ingto]n...The news this morning from Maine is so good, it almost takes my breath away. But we must wait for the back woods returns before we get too confident. Of course if Maine is right the work in Indiana is easier, and I do not believe there is any doubt in carrying it. I hear that California is without doubt for us, Nevada the same...the outlook is first class..." Hancock, the Democratic candidate, was defeated in the 1880 Presidential election by James Garfield. Professional repairs at margins. Some soiling, o/w VG. Boldly penned and easily read. $100-150