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Carey Brothers Collection of letters of George and Henry Carey to their Uncle Galloway [Decimalized .01-.12]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03228 Author/Creator: Carey Brothers Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Header Record Date: 23 April 1861 - 6 May 1861 Pagination: 12 items, 1 envelope Order a Copy

Letters discuss the conditions in Baltimore at beginning of the Civil War, the likelihood of Maryland seceding, flying of secession flags, run on bank, and the influx of troops. By Henry G. Carey and George Carey.

Carey, George, fl. 1837-1861
Carey, Henry G., fl. 1839-1861

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