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Washington Letter Describes Delays and Politics in 1861
Correspondent in Washington reports mail delays from Wisconsin and La Crosse, notes rapid letters from there, and criticizes clerks. Describes Fourth of July scenes with Gen. Scott, Stephen A. Douglas, Forney, and Grow. Details House races, suspect officers, troop movements, and discussions of Lincoln's policy, Seward, and the war effort. Mentions Gen Wool, Wool’s absence, and calls for reforms in government pay and staffing.
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Washingson
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Washington
Washington, D. C
Frank Blair Jr
Scott
Blair
Cameron
Forney
Smithsonian Institute
Stephen A Douglas
Douglas
Buchanan
Hale
John W. Forney
N. S
Empire State
Virginia
Hoys
Lyons
Gen Wool
Gen. Wool
New York
Troy
Gen. Scott
United States
Congress
House
Senate
Lincoln
Abe
Guy Seward
Seward
Mr. Lincoln
Garibaldian
RT Artillery