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Dickson, William G., fl. 1861-1866 Letters to Dickson's grandfather [Decimalized .01-.06]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05732 Author/Creator: Dickson, William G., fl. 1861-1866 Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: 1865-1866 Pagination: 6 items Order a Copy

Among other topics, Dickson discusses reconstruction, turpentine and rosin production, post-slavery labor concerns, cholera in Georgia, and his bleak marriage prospects.

Dickson, William G., fl. 1861-1866
Levassor, E., fl. 1861-1865

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