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watson stanton correspondence includes charging archive civil secretary documents assistant notes served post-war away official business hill 1819-1885 sumter appointed harpers ferry written military signed arrange entered war-era acquainted publication additional telegram research numerous relating scattered prominent peter covering detailing collector washington rebellion records industry railroad later deep subjects time edwin acting additionally following related letters removed 1845 worked position prepare project lead seventy mining president friend watson's dealings born yorkshire emigrated canada 1840s settling rockford illinois practice short-lived office building serving american telegraph company stationery political figures 1867 appointment course volumes 1881 1901 iron coal range important historical late including outs family early focus fort spring erie contain 19th-century 1860s-1870s print 1830 came patent shortly 1862 railway archives activities broad america