Fowler, Edwin C. approximately 1838- creator mixed material monographic eng 2 ALSs (1861 February 22 and March 6) from Edwin C. Fowler to Clarkson H. West of Harford County, Maryland. The correspondence discusses preparations for the reception of President-elect Abraham Lincoln in Baltimore, Maryland; efforts by secessionists to convene a state convention in Maryland; an interview with Lincoln; efforts by Fowler and Francis S. Corkran to get political patronage for Republicans in Maryland; Montgomery Blair's appointment to the Cabinet; and Fowler's personal affairs. Open to research. Post Office Department clerk and store salesman. Collection material in English. Blair, Montgomery 1813-1883 Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Corkran, Francis S West, Clarkson H Correspondence Cabinet officers United States Patronage, Political Secession Southern States Maryland Politics and government 1861-1865 United States Officials and employees United States Politics and government 1861-1865 Postal clerks Salesmen mm2005085241 Open to research. DLC 050809 20260227111730.0 mm2005085241