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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02459.29 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865 |
| Title | Rufus Saxton to unknown recommending James DeForest for a position |
| Date | 9 September 1865 |
| Author | Saxton, Rufus (1824-1908) |
| Additional authors | DeForest, James Augustine (fl. 1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Recommending James A. DeForest for a position, possibly as a teacher. With a partial autograph note signed on the verso by DeForest, listing his credentials and requesting a position. |
| Subjects | Civil War Reconstruction Union Forces Education Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Saxton, Rufus (1824-1908) DeForest, James Augustine (fl. 1865) |
| Place written | Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Education; Reconstruction |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Rufus Saxton was a Union Brigadier General of Volunteers. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Comrade |