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1864-1865 ca.

Foote, Henry S. (Henry Stuart), 1804-1880

Letter signed

Title: to John H. Winder re: requesting list of Confederate prisoners

Requesting list of prisoners held at Andersonville and their offenses.

GLC07624

2 September 1852

Foote, Henry S. (Henry Stuart), 1804-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to F. N. Beard, Esq.

Mississippi governor Foote, writes to [Beard?] in Lexington, Kentucky. Thanks Beard for the "kind and complimentary letter of August" and notes that he recently declined a visit to Lexington, for causes he previously explained. Mentions [C.S. Norrison?], also of Lexington. Accompanied by an envelope fragment.

GLC02469.06

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