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Cranor, Franklin, fl. 1862-1865 to Delia Slocum

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03791.012 Author/Creator: Cranor, Franklin, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Kingston, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 May 1864 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 20 cm, Width: 25.8 cm Order a Copy

re: Briefly discusses the campaign for Atlanta and his company's role in it: the sabotage of Confederate railroads. He again mentions the state of the corn fields. Though he predicts that the end is in sight "but if it lasts ten years I Shall stay if I live[.] I am going to see it over with[.]"

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