Title
Governor William Pickering Letter to Arthur Denny, April 1, 1865
Subject
Politics and government
Description
“…and Copperheads Nesmith, Harding, & Cole, it is supposed + it is believed here, these men have been urging the removal of Gen’l Alvord.”
“I had seen nothing of the war before this journey....”
“I had seen nothing of the war before this journey....”
Abstract
Governor Pickering, in Washington City [DC], describes his unsuccessful attempts to visit General Grant, in hopes that Grant will allow General Benjamin Alvord to remain at his post as commanding officer of the Military District of Oregon, Washington and Idaho Territories. Pickering also describes his visit to the nearby military front.
Creator
Pickering, William T., 1798-1873
Source
Arthur A. Denny Correspondence, MOHAI Manuscript Collection
Publisher
Washington DC
Date Created
1865-04-01
Contributor
Sophie Frye Bass
References
Alvord, Benjamin, 1813-1884
Medium
Manuscript
Type
letter
Bibliographic Citation
Sophie Frye Bass Collection, Museum of History & Industry Manuscript Collection, Box 27, Folder 573
Provenance
Museum of History & Industry, Seattle, WA
Start Page
1
End Page
8