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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02467.18 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865-1929 |
| Title | Oliver P. Morton to Ulysses S. Grant recommending Bryson Lilley, Esq., an applicant for the position of Commissioner or Secretary to the Board of Commissioners |
| Date | 24 February 1871 |
| Author | Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry) (1823-1877) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Morton, a United States Senator from Indiana, writes to President Grant. Relates that Bryson Lilley, Esq., is an applicant for the position of Commissioner or Secretary to the Board of Commissioners under the new city government. Recommends Lilley, a "thorough Republican," noting that he is well qualified for the position. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics President Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Republican Party Washington, D.C. |
| People | Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry) (1823-1877) Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) Lilley, Bryson (fl. 1871) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Morton served as the Governor of Indiana during the Civil War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |