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Gordon, John Brown, 1832-1904 to Julia Blanche Kell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00684.21 Author/Creator: Gordon, John Brown, 1832-1904 Place Written: Kirkwood, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 7, 1900 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20 x 12 cm. Order a Copy

Sends his sympathies to Julia Blanche Kell on the announcement of Kell's death. John Brown Gordon, a former Confederate lieutenant general, served post-war as a U.S. senator (1873-80, 1891-97) and governor of Georgia (1886-90).

Gordon, John Brown, 1832-1904
Kell, Julia Blanche, 1836-1917
Kell, John McIntosh, 1823-1900
Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929
Women's History
Death
Confederate General or Leader
Marriage
Government and Civics
The Politics of Reform

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