H. Hamlin telegraph to Lt. Charles Bridges, Washington, 1864

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H. Hamlin sent a telegraph to Lt. Charles Bridges, a Castine native on leave from service as quartermaster of the 8th Infantry Corps d'Afrique in Louisiana. Bridges received the telegraph at Searsport.

The message reads: "Cannot" get "it". H. Hamlin is likely Vice President Hannibal Hamlin. His son Cyrus Hamlin (1839-1867) was the colonel commanding the 8th Infantry Corps d'Afrique.

The subject of the message is not clear but may be related to Bridges' efforts to leave the military because of chronic illness or his desire to get a friend, John C. Phinney of Stockton, transferred to the 8th Infantry Corps d'Afrique.

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Title: H. Hamlin telegraph to Lt. Charles Bridges, Washington, 1864
Creator: Hamlin, Hannibal
Creation Date: 1864-03-28
Subject Date: 1864
Town: Searsport, Washington
County: Waldo
State: DC, ME
Media: Ink on paper
Local Code: Coll. 2114, Box 2/1
Object Type: Text

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