Gideon Welles to John Bigelow, May 12, 1858
- Title
- Gideon Welles to John Bigelow, May 12, 1858
- Description
- he letter discusses U.S. politics and the state of the country in 1858. Gideon Welles was the U.S. Secretary of the Navy appointed by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.
- Creator
- Welles, Gideon
- Site pages
- 1858-1859: France, Italy, Switzerland