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Bailey family War of 1812 documents and correspondence including muster rolls [decimalized .001 - .107]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02669 Author/Creator: Bailey family Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1800-1855 ca. Pagination: 107 items Order a Copy

Mostly receipts, militia muster rolls, etc. relating to the Bailey family. Includes some legal documents before and after the war. Also contains correspondence of the Flitner family (1850s) and a single letter concerning the Union blockade off the North Carolina coast.

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