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Mosby, John S., 1833-1916 to: Sam Chapman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03921.20 Author/Creator: Mosby, John S., 1833-1916 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1906/12/07 Pagination: 2 p. : + env. Order a Copy

Cousin Alice's visit to Covington, Va.; speculation about the Robertson family (from San Francisco); work on his book Stuart's Calvary in the Gettysburg Campaign.

Chapman, Samuel Forrer, 1838-1919
Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916

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