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Letter from Hugh W. Sheffey to Mr. Bennett. 16 February 1863. Manuscript.
Applications of ladies for clerkships on Virginia treasury notes, 1861–1864.
Auditor of Public Accounts.
Administration of State Government: Public Debt–Treasury Notes.
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Work - Government Employment
Transcript

Trying to gain a government position, women used family and business connections. This curious letter from Hugh W. Sheffey, a delegate from Augusta County, provides a connection from Mrs. Mary A. Gifford to her successor, Mrs. Margaret Johnson, who wished her position to be given to Nannie Goodwin.

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