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Pendleton, William Nelson, 1809-1883 to John Letcher

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02461.25 Author/Creator: Pendleton, William Nelson, 1809-1883 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 September 1861 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 20.7 cm, Width: 26.5 cm Order a Copy

Colonel Pendleton recommends Captain Atkinson, of Colonel August's Regiment, for the position of Major in that regiment. Informs Letcher, Governor of Virginia, that Atkinson is well suited for command.

Pendleton, William Nelson, 1809-1883
Letcher, John, 1813-1884

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