The 1877 Coup That Could Have Shattered New York
An 1879 interview with Gen Stewart Woodford reveals plans tied to Grant era politics. He describes threats of a Tilden inauguration and how Grant and allies used military leverage to secure Hayes’s victory, including possible seizure of the Custom House and a covert transfer of Tilden to a fort for trial.
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United States
United States District Attorney
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Hayes
Wannaioncy
Ohio
Cincinnati
General Woodford
Conkling
Electoral Commission
Mr. Tilden
Democratic
Tilden
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Congress
Washington
Mr. Hayes
Mayes
Sumter
Tom
James Buchanan
City
East River
Fort Adams
Governor's Island
Gramercy Vark
Senator Conkling
Sherman
Louisiana
Senate
Mr Hayes
South
Mississippi
Lamar
Wade Hampton
Republican State Committee
Joan BF
Mines
Utica
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Mary Morgan Steamer Sold for Regular Chester Philadelphia Trips
Cadet Stayton returns from Annapolis vacation after a six month cruise aboard the Mary Morgan. The steamer Mary Morgan, built by IT Co, is now owned by Chester & Philadelphia Steamboat Company and will begin regular runs between Chester and Philadelphia soon, with an invited excursion to Fort Delaware for the owners. A separate note praises M E Church debt pledges and community liberality amid business gloom.
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A.G. Curtis
Shalicrosa Avenue
Kiddie’s Road
Union Street
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J. B. Carpenter
Claymont Street
Batreeta
Kain
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Win, Bush
Front Street
Franklin
Broome Streets
Tighman Johnston
William T. Westbrook
Jefferson Street
Ninth Street
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Pusey & Jones Uo
Brallcup Rye
Harlan Gause
Hopar
Twelfth Street
A.S. Reed
Shipley
Walnut
Orange
G. H. J. Simmons & Son
Water Committee
James Barnes
Council
Walnut Streets
Paynter
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Tenth Street
Delaware Avenue
Water Department
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A. Peterson
Front
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Second
Searles Streets
Franklin Wright
Monroe Street
Eighth
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Gilpin Avenue
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Adams Street
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Street Committee
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Walnut Street
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J. T. Ganse
Rodney Street
Eleventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
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George Gray
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W. Nathanel Ransom
Martha A. Cummins
M. E. Church
Wm. Stayton
Annapolis Navel Academy
Mary Morgan
It, & It, Co
Chester & Philadelphia Steamboat Company
Fort Delaware
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