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Pryor, Roger Atkinson, 1828-1919 to William M. Burnell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02071 Author/Creator: Pryor, Roger Atkinson, 1828-1919 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1858/05/02 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Explains his plans to travel to Washington, D.C., and recommends caution in regard to the Ynipani treaty. Indicates that "they will try to represent us as in sympathy with the British.

Pryor, Roger Atkinson, 1828-1919
Burnell, William M., fl. 1858

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