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Syme, John W., fl. 1861 Semi-weekly Raleigh register. [Vol. 61, no. 69 (August 28, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.26.02 Author/Creator: Syme, John W., fl. 1861 Place Written: Raleigh, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 28 August 1861 Pagination: 4 p. ; 63.5 x 46.5 cm. Order a Copy

The British Press on the Battle of Manassas, The Arrest of Pierce Butler, Letter from Myra Clark Gaines.
A poem commemorates the battle of Manassas, and subsequent articles include British views on the battle. An editorial reports the recent state conventions and legislature. A couple of articles warn of an adventurous possum wandering through town.

Syme, John W., fl. 1861

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