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Saxton, Rufus, 1824-1908 to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02459.29 Author/Creator: Saxton, Rufus, 1824-1908 Place Written: Beaufort, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 September 1865 Pagination: 2 p. ; 21 x 17 cm. Order a Copy

Recommending James A. DeForest for a position, possibly as a teacher. With a partial autograph note signed on the verso by DeForest, listing his credentials and requesting a position.

Saxton, Rufus, 1824-1908
DeForest, James Augustine, fl. 1865

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