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The Belknap scandal and White House mood shifts
A crowd of items describes Mrs Belknap pleading with General Blackburn for mercy for her husband, Belknap. A later White House visitor notes Grant’s somber mood, shifting politics, and cabinet turmoil as reformers contend with the President’s choices for Belknap’s successor.
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Mra. Diackbarn
Alvne
Blackburn
Belknap
Washington Tel
Chicago Times
White House
General Girant
Mra
Grant
Fred
Chicago
Yellowstone
Sheridan
Arizona
Ile
Garfield
Dix
Butler
General Webster
Internal Revenue
A. Slumlbut
Congress
Hilola
Gheneral Webster
Philadelphia Times
Dolknap
Republic
Ife
Sumners
Schurszes
Trambulle
Greeleys
Mortons
Conklings
Carpenters
Briannoe
Hia
Kellogge
Spencers
Pattersons
Caseys
Whippers
Mosbys
Sumner
Cameron
Senate
Schenck
Free Court of Europe
Cabcock
Plandoveros
Secretary of the Interior
Abueo Hie
Secretary of the Navy
Lowvan
Shepherd
Murphys
Seots
Joyces
McDonalds
Pinchbuck
Commonwealth