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Letters from John A. Logan

B. 1826 · D. 1886

John Alexander Logan was an American soldier and politician. He served in the Mexican-American War and was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He served the state of Illinois as a state representative, a U.S. representative, and a U.S. senator and was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President of the United States as James G. Blaine's running mate in the election of 1884. As the 3rd Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, he is regarded as the most important figure in the movement to recognize Memorial Day as an official holiday.

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John A. Logan to National palace in San José , twenty-seventh of December, one thousand eight hundred and eighty . Finding the foregoing convention arranged in all its parts according to the instructions given to the plenipotentiary, who has adjusted it on the part of this republic, let it pass to the Grand National Council for the fulfillment of article 8. T. GUARDIA, January 25, 1881

From John A. Logan
To National palace in San José , twenty-seventh of December, one thousand eight hundred and eighty . Finding the foregoing convention arranged in all its parts according to the instructions given to the plenipotentiary, who has adjusted it on the part of this republic, let it pass to the Grand National Council for the fulfillment of article 8. T. GUARDIA
January 25, 1881

No. 74. Mr. Logan to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States in Central America, Guatemala City, January 25, 1881. (Received March 8.) No. 145.] Sir: I have information that…

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John A. Logan to To the executive power. Saloon of sessions of the Senate chamber. Managua , March 4, 1882 . A. H. RIVAS, P. JOSÉ MARIA ROJAS, S. J. M. GASTEAZORO, V. S, April 3, 1882

From John A. Logan
To To the executive power. Saloon of sessions of the Senate chamber. Managua , March 4, 1882 . A. H. RIVAS, P. JOSÉ MARIA ROJAS, S. J. M. GASTEAZORO, V. S
April 3, 1882

No. 27. Mr. Logan to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of the United States, Guatemala City, April 3, 1882. (Received May 5.) No. 284.] Sir: Under cover of this dispatch, I inclose…

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John A. Logan to This conforms to what is found in the book referred to. Santiago , November 3, 1883 . R. LILLO, November 10, 1882

From John A. Logan
To This conforms to what is found in the book referred to. Santiago , November 3, 1883 . R. LILLO
November 10, 1882

No. 36. Mr. Logan to Mr. Frelinghuysen. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Santiago, November 10, 1882. (Received December 16.) No. 22.] Sir: Referring to that portion of my instructions…