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Powell, William Henry, 1823-1879 to James L. Botsford

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02414.343 Author/Creator: Powell, William Henry, 1823-1879 Place Written: Belle, West Virginia Type: Telegram signed Date: 2 July 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 21.3 cm, Width: 13.4 cm Order a Copy

"Cook & Longdon have passes signed R Hastings...I regard them suspicious characters & upon close investigation am inclined to spies...." Written in Camp Piatt

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

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