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Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876 to Elise Bragg re: eye-witness account of secession of Louisiana

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02282 Author/Creator: Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876 Place Written: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1861/01/27 Pagination: 3 p. + docket 21 x 13 cm Order a Copy

Written on state Executive Mansion stationery, and also mentioning the replacement of the Federal flag by "the Goose [sic, Pelican] was hoisted in its stead"

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