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GOVERNOR JOSEPH ALBREE GILMORE - MANUSCRIPT LETTER SIGNED 01/31/1865 - HFSID 87580

The Governor of New Hampshire signs this letter from 1865 Manuscript Letter Signed: "J.S. Gilmore", 1½ pages, 8x9½. Concord, New Hampshire, January 31, 1865. To his son, Rev. J. Henry Gilmore, Washington, D.C.

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Condition: Lightly creased
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JOSEPH S. GILMORE
The Governor of New Hampshire signs this letter from 1865
Manuscript Letter Signed: "J.S. Gilmore", 1½ pages, 8x9½. Concord, New Hampshire, January 31, 1865. To his son, Rev. J. Henry Gilmore, Washington, D.C. He encloses his "telegraphic card (not present), mind not use it for state business, let them collect at this end of the route...I should not be surprised if Genl. Head should issue appointments top parties to go south to recruit...." Joseph A.Gilmore (1811-1867) served as Governor of New Hampshire from 1863-1865. As Governor, Gilmore arranged for the state to borrow $1.5 million, using the money to pay bounties for soldiers and bounty hunters who helped sign up New Hampshire men for the Civil War. Under Gilmore's leadership the state exceeded its mandated quotas of soldiers. Lightly creased. Light ink show through. Signature slightly smudged but legible.

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