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Potter, Robert Brown., 1829-1887 to Henry M. Benedict

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02462.17 Author/Creator: Potter, Robert Brown., 1829-1887 Place Written: Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 January 1864 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Forwarding a communication he received from J. V. L. Pruyn that he did not understand, "in case of mistake." Written at Blair's Cross Roads.

Potter, Robert Brown, 1829-1887
Benedict, Henry Marvin, 1827-1875

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