Some of the content on this page was edited by or generated with AI.Learn more. See an error?Email us.
Letter - Salem, Oregon, February 8, 1893
This handwritten letter, dated February 8, 1893, is from James H. Slater, identified as a former Oregon US Senator and former Congressman, to President Grover Cleveland. Slater recommends Herman Wise, described as a prominent Jewish businessman in Astoria, for the position of Postmaster in Astoria, Oregon. The letter is written on lined paper with a simple, unornamented style, typical of personal correspondence of the period.
Associated People/Businesses
- James H. Slater (Former Oregon US Senator
- Former Congressman)
- Grover Cleveland (President)
- Herman Wise (Applicant for Postmaster
- Prominent Jewish businessman
- Later Postmaster
- Later Astoria's Mayor)
- Wise, Herman
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Political correspondence
- Government appointments
- Postmaster
- Astoria, Oregon
- Salem, Oregon
- 19th Century
- Jewish history
- Presidential correspondence
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 9