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Title

Letter from John Smith to Frederick Bruce. 

Online
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Arrangement structure

Date(s)

24 December [1866]

Place

Philadelphia

Place of creation

Pennsylvania

Extent

pages 578-583
Inventory no.: 4622

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Comments on a letter from W. R. Roberts to W. R. Harmer as indicative of Fenian efforts to secure assistance from American officials; and on specific purchases of guns; promises to supply information and asks for funds for travel and bribes. Enclosed: letter from William R. Roberts to W. R. Harmer (New York, 8 April 1866), asks that Harmer intercede with Governor Curtin of Pennsylvania to authorize the sale of arms and war materiel to the Fenians [Annotated on verso by John Smith regarding purchase of war materiels by W R Roberts and the interception of funds by Sweeny.]

Conditions of access

Textual records
90: Open
Volume
45 File number 6
90: Open
Archival reference no.

Finding aid no.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

4027261