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Mercer, Hugh W., fl. 1867 to C. C. Jones re: applying for pardon, for financial reasons

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04676 Author/Creator: Mercer, Hugh W., fl. 1867 Place Written: Savannah, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 December 1867 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Writing to Jones about business, especially about the matter of seeking a direct pardon. He adds: "...Now that the Pres[iden]t. & Congress are renewing the fight, things will only go from bad to worse, we may suppose."

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