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Allison, William A. (fl.1861-1865) to Stockton Bates

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.23.43 Author/Creator: Allison, William A. (fl.1861-1865) Place Written: Charleston, Illinois Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 October 1865 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.5 x 24.9 cm. Order a Copy

Has visited old friends in Illinois, a place he now admires greatly. "I have come to the conclusion that there is no place like it for a young man to start in the world, with assurance of success."

Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865
Bates, Stockton, fl. 1861-1866

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