Richards, Allen J., fl. 1864-1865 to Sarah Ogden
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06559.080 Author/Creator: Richards, Allen J., fl. 1864-1865 Place Written: Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 May 1865 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 21.5 cm, Width: 17.5 cm Order a Copy
Writes from Camp Stoneman. Writes he is happy that he has placed his money in such good hands. The sum total is now seven hundred dollars. Discusses the capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis stating, "I think the Government will soon give someone a contract to manufacture hemp, I believe they will surely hang Davis - and I think if ever a man was entitled to a hemp collar it is him."
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