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Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.360 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Typed letter Date: 19 November 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 29 cm Order a Copy

Extract from a letter about the excecution of Dr. David Wright.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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