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Letter, E[dward] C[arrington] Cabell, Jacksonville, Florida, to Hon Geo[rge] W. Crawford, Washington D.C., 1849 August 20

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Identifier: MSN/EA 0500-23
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At the time this letter was written, E. C. Cabell (1816-1896) was serving as U. S. Representative from Florida. He mentions the "late outrage perpetrated by the Seminole Indians remaining in Florida," and encourages "the removal of the whole tribe" from the state.

Dates: 1849 August 20

Letter, B[ethel] B. Quillian, Cartecay, Gilmer County, Georgia, to Hon. G[eorge]. W. Crawford, n. p., 1849 November 2

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Identifier: MSN/EA 0500-24
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Quillan repeats a rumor that a veteran who lost an arm in Mexico, and was subsequently provided for by the Polk administration, was turned out of office by President Taylor solely because he was a Democrat.

Dates: 1849 November 2

Letter, F. M. Robertson, Charleston, South Carolina, to Honbl.George W. Crawford, Washington D.C., 1849 December 18

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 25
Identifier: MSN/EA 0500-25
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Robertson writes in support of the reappointment of William J. Grayson as collector of the port of Charleston, despite the intriguings of "a certain individual in Washington" against him.

Dates: 1849 December 18