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McKinney, A.S., fl. 1862 to Erastus R. McKinney

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02179.01.018 Author/Creator: McKinney, A.S., fl. 1862 Place Written: Lacon, Illinois Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 30, 1862 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 22 cm Order a Copy

re: recent letters and goods sent to Erastus; predictions for the end of the war

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