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Enos T. Luce, a lawyer and judge in Lewiston, wrote to George F. Shepley, a Portland lawyer, asking him to speak to Androscoggin County Republicans.
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, a Republican, was running for president against Democrat Horatio Seymour. Luce's letter refers to rallies the Democrats were holding and sought to engage Shepley, a popular post-war speaker, for a rally for the Republicans.
Shepley, who entered the Civil War as colonel and commander of the 12th Maine, left the war as a brigadier general who had served as military governor of Louisiana. Luce had been a lieutenant colonel in the 23rd Maine Infantry.
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About This Item
- Title: Request for G.F. Shepley speech in Lewiston, 1868
- Creator: Enos T. Luce
- Creation Date: 1868-08-04
- Subject Date: 1868
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Locations:
- Lewiston, Androscoggin County, ME
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 20 cm x 12.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 117, Box 4/8
- Collection: George Foster Shepley papers
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Shepley, George F. (George Foster), 1860-1903--Correspondence
- Public speaking--Maine--Lewiston
- Political campaigns--United States
- Elections--United States
People
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