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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 to Frank H. Alfriend

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05344.03 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 October 1876 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21 x 17 cm. Order a Copy

Enclosing a letter from an author name Spruce [?], who wrote a history of the "War between the Northern and Southern States." Davis notes the book is widely circulated in America. [Enclosure is not included in the collection.]

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