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Stone, E. Wyman, fl. 1861-1865 to Berdille

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02182.19 Author/Creator: Stone, E. Wyman, fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Annapolis, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 September 1861 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

Recently the officers sent out troops to search for contraband goods. At one point they discovered two men missing. One of them came in after they fired a gun, the agreed upon signal. The other showed up around ten covered in mud and briar.

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