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| | Benjamin B. French Papers (Library of Congress) |
 | | Names: French, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Brown), 1800-1870 Fahnestock, Harris C. (Harris Charles), 1835-1914--Correspondence French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931--Correspondence French, Henry F. (Henry Flagg), 1813-1885--Correspondence Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination McCulloch, Hugh, 1808-1895--Correspondence Morrill, Lot M. (Lot Myrick), 1812-1883--Correspondence Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 Richardson, William A. (William Adams), 1821-1896--Correspondence Sherman, John, 1823-1900--Correspondence United States. |
 | | His correspondence offers less striking commentary than his father, but provides insight into the life of a prosperous American family of the late nineteenth century and includes letters received from prominent men in finance and government as well as family members. |
 | | Correspondents include Harris C. Fahnestock (banker), Daniel Chester French (a cousin), and secretaries of the treasury Lot M. Morrill, Hugh McCulloch, William A. Richardson (a cousin), and John Sherman. |
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