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Wright, Augustus Romaldus, 1813-1891 to Miller A. Wright

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02691.11.062 Author/Creator: Wright, Augustus Romaldus, 1813-1891 Place Written: Rome, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 April 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 19.7 cm, Width: 13.6 cm Order a Copy

Augustus is returning from Richmond, where he is a confederate legislator. He mentions a conscription bill (related to #60). Augustus says that he approved it very bitterly. According to his account, it had been amended a great deal since it was introduced, suggesting that conscription was a hot topic carrying a plethora of viewpoints.

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