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I asked nothing, expected nothing; but you, Governor Seward, ought to have asked that I be postmaster of New York.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “I asked nothing, expected nothing; but you, Governor Seward, ought to have asked that I be postmaster of New York.”
Editor's note · Context
Alexander expresses his disappointment that he was not considered for the postmaster position despite his contributions to the campaign.
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