Sarah E. Thompson Papers

Letter of appeal from S.G. Carter on behalf of Sarah Thompson, July 10, 1877

Washington, D.C. From S.G. Carter to Gen. McCormick. A letter of appeal to the Acting Secretary of the Treasury about Sarah Thompson's recent job loss. (Sarah E. Thompson Papers, Special Collections Library, Duke University)

Treasury Department
Office of the Light-House Board,
Washington, D.C., July 10 1877

My dear Sir,
I beg leave to bring to your notice the case of Mrs Thompson of Tenn who was appointed by you to a clerkship in Treasy. Dept. 9. may but who has been today notified that her services are no longer required. as related in my interview with you on 1st may Mrs. Thompson's services in the national cause were known to me during the period of my own command in E. Tenn. in the war. they were

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so important as to justify me in making an appeal in her behalf. She has a family of young children & is without any means of support; now that she has lost her office. I sincerely trust you will be able to restore her clerkship.
I am Respectfully
Your obt. Sevt.
S. G. Carter
Capt usa

Gen. McCormick
Actg. Secy. Treasy.
Washington

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