Letter from Peter Zinn to Salmon Portland Chase, March 21, 1861

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Letter from Peter Zinn to Salmon Portland Chase, March 21, 1861
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1861-03-21

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Letter from Peter Zinn to Salmon Portland Chase, March 21, 1861

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sender: Peter Zinn
Birth: 1819-02-23  Death: 1880-11-17

location: Cincinnati, OH

receiver: Salmon Chase
Birth: 1808-01-13  Death: 1873-05-07

location: Washington D.C., US

transcription: hah 

revision: amr 2021-01-22

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Editorial Note

Editorial note: This letter and two other letters were enclosed in a letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, dated March 29, 1861. The other two enclosures included: a letter from Marion Mackenzie to Frances Miller Seward, dated March 23, 1861 and a letter from Archibald D. Grieff to John M. MacKenzie, dated March 23, 1861.
Cincinnati, March 21st, 1861.S. P. Chase, Esq: –
Dear Sir:- I am advised that Dr
J. M. M c Kenzie
Birth: 1816-03-04 Death: 1891-04-18
, Esq of this Country,
is an applicant for the position of
Consul to Havana; and I trust
you will excuse me in saying a
few words in his behalf.
From his business qualifications,and somewhat extended intercourse
with commercial matters abroad, I am
dearly of the opinion, that his appoint-
ment would prove one eminently fit
to be made. While being a strong and
decided Republican, he has not
been forgetful of other duties; and
^has been^ particularly active in the Religious
movements in and about our city.–
It may be objectionable to send
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such citizens abroad
^when needed here^
but still
justice should the more readily
be meted out to those who are
mindful of their duties to others
as well as themselves.
I earnestly hope Mr. Mc -Kenzie may receive the appoint-
ment.  Yours truly &c.Peter Zinn.
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Hon S. P. Chase,
Washington,
D.C.