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Jones, William E. (1824-1864) to Sergeant Thomas James

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02711.15 Author/Creator: Jones, William E. (1824-1864) Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Document signed Date: 22 October 1851 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 25 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy

Lists nine recruits at a bounty of two dollars per recruit. Postscript by Sergent Thomas James upon receipt of W.E. Jones's eighteen dollars.

Jones, William E., 1824-1864

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