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Letter and Envelope from Minnie Ramsay to Governeur J. Tompkins in Duchess County, N.Y., 1878 June 7

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Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In a June 7, 1878 letter to Governeur J. Tompkins of Duchess County, N.Y., Minnie Ramsay provides a first-hand account of the unveiling of the Andrew Johnson Monument in Greeneville, Tenn. She notes that until about ten oclock there was not a great crowd there, but the special trains came about that time from Bristol and Knoxville and they were full. She continues by describing the procession and speakers, as well as problems with the unveiling itself. Ramsay argues that the unveiling was a...
Dates: 1878 June 7