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Nichols, E.B., fl. 1861-1863 to Thomas Ward re: unsettled conditions in Galveston at beginning of Civil War

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02145.18 Author/Creator: Nichols, E.B., fl. 1861-1863 Place Written: Galveston, [Texas] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1861/09/14 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Written as a business associate, to say that he cannot pay duties and remove goods to a place of safety.

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