Beschreibung:

includes the following copies of letters relating to recommendations for Stanton's promotion to Paymaster General of the United States and two earlier correspondences: a March 19, 1890, LS from Arthur MacArthur as Asst. Adjutant General on War Dept. stationary sending Stanton his application and recommendation for promotion; a 1p printed Special Orders directing Stanton to proceed to Omaha for duty as Chief Paymaster, Dept. of the Platte; a May 29, 1889, ALS from Brigadier General John Gibbon on Headquarters Department of the Columbia stationary signed Gibbon; a 1p November 20,1889, TLS from Major General George Crook addressed to the Adjutant General of the Army discussing Stanton's service; a 3.5pp, December 7, 1889, ALS on Headquarters Department of the Missouri stationary addressed to the Adjutant General of the U.S. from Brigadier General Wesley Merritt, in which he relates Stanton's meritorious service in the Indian country, and particularly in the campaign of 1876; a 1p February 12, 1890, TLS addressed to Major General J. M. Schofield recommending Stanton for Paymaster General, signed by Grenville Dodge and docketed on verso by Schofield; 1p March 7, 1895, TLS addressed to the Secretary of War recommending Stanton to fill the position of Paymaster General, signed by Major General Grenville Dodge (retired); a 1p November 22, 1894, TLS from J. M. Schofield on Army Headquarters stationary writing to Stanton regarding the position of Paymaster General signed by Schofield; and a February 18, 1901, TLS on Headquarters Military Governor of Island of Cuba stationary addressed to Stanton's wife thanking her for a congratulatory letter, signed by Wood. A fine group. Provenance: Collected by Thaddeus Stanton, 'The Fighting Paymaster'