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Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835-1905 to William Sampson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04275 Author/Creator: Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835-1905 Place Written: Havana, Cuba Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 April 1898 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 21.2 cm, Width: 30.7 cm Order a Copy

Dispatch regarding the arrival of Spanish torpedo fleet at Martinique. Written in pencil.

Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835-1905
Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902

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