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General McClellan's letter of acceptance and oration at West Point, and letter to President Lincoln (

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McClellan, George

Title

General McClellan's letter of acceptance and oration at West Point, and letter to President Lincoln

Description

A circular published by E. P. Patten in New York City presenting two letters from General McClellan. The first, "General McClellan's Letter of Acceptance together with his West-Point Oration" was addressed on September 8, 1864 and the oration on June 15, 1864. The second, "General McClellan's Letter to President Lincoln" was written in Virginia at the Headquarters for the Army of the Potomac on July 7, 1862.

Date

1862; 1864

Collection

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University Library

	Parent institution	University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
	Location	Urbana , United States of America
	Coordinates	40° 06′ 16.93″ N, 88° 13′ 44.44″ W
	Website	www.library.illinois.edu
	Authority file	: Q22096046 VIAF: 123824539 ISNI: 0000000107891289 LCCN: n79066210 NLA: 35173543 SUDOC: 16134965X WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University Library as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Illinois Digital Heritage Hub.

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DPLA identifier: 9d9540fa8d72bb4e42abc25067218597

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