From J.B. Henderson to R.T. Van Horn

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Title: From J.B. Henderson to R.T. Van Horn
Creator: J.B. Henderson
Description: This letter, dated April 7, 1864, is from J.B. Henderson in Washington City to Col. R.T. Van Horn in Jefferson City, Missouri. Henderson writes that he might try to get Van Horn appointed to office. He expresses his frustration with politics in Washington, stating that "It requires a degree of subservience that I hate," and that whenever President Lincoln makes decisions, "some secretary interferes and he caves."
Date: April 7, 1864
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
People: J.B. Henderson
Abraham Lincoln
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: State Historical Society of Missouri – Kansas City
Location: Robert Thompson Van Horn (1824-1916) Family Papers (K0297): f.10, Item 7
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