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Auction: 322 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 480

Morgan, Edward Denison (1811-1883). Governor of NY, Union General commanding the Dept. of NY in the Civil War, Senator-NY (1863-1869); nominated in 1881 by President Chester A. Arthur as Treasury Secretary (and confirmed by the Senate), Morgan declined. Pair of Autograph Letters Signed "E.D. Morgan". Both on United States Senate Chamber letterhead: * Two pages, small format, Washington, Dec. 8, 1866. Regarding a NY Chamber of Congress memorial and the presentation of a bill for action by the judiciary committee; * One page, folio, Washington, April 4, 1868. Writing to Mr. Dodge, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Morgan discusses proposed legislation "in behalf of immigrant passengers". Fine+. [2]

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