14 August 1897
Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916
Typed letter signed
Title: to George A. Dary
Duke, a former Confederate lieutenant colonel and historian, acknowledges receipt of a letter from Dary, a Boston lawyer. Confirms that Dary's letter (not included) was accompanied by a copy of President Abraham Lincoln's correspondence with Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, discussing Duke's parole.
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