John W. Hubbard (1837 - 1863) Union Captain in the American Civil War. Assistant Adjutant on Gen. Weitzel's staff. Killed on May 27, 1863, at the battle of Port Hudson. His father John Hubbard (1794-1869) was the 22nd Governor of Maine. Offered here is a very fine letter written from Portland, Maine by John [Hubbard] to his father John Hubbard at Hallowell, Maine [stamp removed]. Dated Feb. 27, 1860, 4 full pages signed John. The Tom mentioned in the letter is his brother Thomas Hamlin Hubbard (1838-1915) who was a Union Army colonel from Maine during the Civil War who was awarded the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general, United States Volunteers, for meritorious service. Letter mentions the loss of the SS Hungarian, steamship of the Canadian Allan Line that was launched in 1858, completed in 1859 and sank in 1860; and the stealing or obtaining of Peck's safe by Neal Dow. Dow, who was of course famous for other things, became entangled in scandal when the State Treasurer, Benjamin D. Peck, lent out state funds to private citizens (including Dow) contravening state law. Peck lent large sums to himself, which were lost when his business ventures failed. Dow had guaranteed some of Peck's borrowing, and faced ruin as it became clear that Peck could not repay the state treasury. Dow was able to settle the debts and conceal much of his role in the affair, but enough of the scandal became known that some of his many enemies attacked him in local newspapers. Even some of his prohibitionist allies became less openly supportive of him. Hubbard writes that some say that Neal Dow was the bigger rascal of the two, Peck & Dow. He goes on the talk about the Hungarian sinking; Capt Jones had dined at their boarding house the day before he left Portland to England, his last trip. Fine condition.

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