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Diary Entry of Hamilton Fish, February 28, 1873
Summary
Hamilton Fish was secretary of state under President Grant, 1869-1877. Here Fish describes President Grant reading a "rough draft of his prepared inaugural" before his Cabinet. The Cabinet members suggest that the president make only "general statements" which should shorten the speech considerably.
Diary Entry of Hamilton Fish, February 28, 1873.
Forms part of Hamilton Fish papers, 1732-1914; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms012133
Original document scanned in 1999-2000 for the former American Memory presentation “I Do Solemnly Swear”: Presidential Inaugurations (retired 2016).
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Date
01/01/1873
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain
