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Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869 Board of Ordinance letter to Pickens re: defense of Charleston

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02277.01 Author/Creator: Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869 Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Autograph endorsement signed Date: 1861/01/02 Pagination: 1 p. + endorsement 25 x 19 cm Order a Copy

With Pickens' endorsement on verso, as Gov. of South Carolina, he has refused to yield. James Jones and signed by Thomas F. Dragton.

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