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Adair & Smith (1861-1864) Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 298 (February 1, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.134 Author/Creator: Adair & Smith (1861-1864) Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia. Type: Newspaper Date: 1 February 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 56.2 x 40.5 cm. Order a Copy

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes main articles on the Sinking of the Hatteras, "A Letter from Lincoln to the Defunct Napoleon--He Commands an Immediate Advance.", President Davis' Proclamation, and the conclusion to a Literary Criticism from a previous newspaper.

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