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Horace Greely writes G.T. Hammond to tell him that he (Greely) has no political influence and will not write to government officials or candidates for office. New York, July, 1860.
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New York July 2, 1860 My Dear Sir: I have never yet had influence with any Federal Administration, and may have no better with the next than with the last. I never wrote a letter to a President elect nor to a nominee of my party for that post. This is a government of lawyers, and I was not educated to their profession. I will not beg office nor tender unsought advice. I do not think it at all probable that I shall be in a position next year to help any one, and I will not humble myself to ask favors. So I do not think it at all probable that I can help you in any [?]. Horace Greely G.T. Hammond, Esq.
Creation Date
7-2-1860
City
New York
County
Manhattan
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Creator Life Dates
1811-1872
Resource Identifier
070428-54
Date Digital
August 2014
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Social History | United States History
Language
en-us
Recommended Citation
Greeley, Horace, "Horace Greely letter, New York, N.Y., July 2, 1860." (1860). Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection. 271.
https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/271
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