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Botsford, James Lawrence, 1834-1898 to Eliakim P. Scammon

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02414.197 Author/Creator: Botsford, James Lawrence, 1834-1898 Place Written: Charleston, West Virginia Type: Manuscript telegram Date: February 25, 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 14 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Partially printed. Telegram to Brigadier General Scammon from Botsford, Captain and Assistant Adjutant General of the 23rd Ohio Infantry. He writes, "Steamers Meigs Silver Lake Cottage & Victor No two 2." On stationary of Western Union Telegraph Company.

Botsford, James Lawrence, 1834-1898
Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

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