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Underwood, John C., fl. 1867 to "Alice" re: explaining why he set Jefferson Davis free on a $100,000 bond

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06726 Author/Creator: Underwood, John C., fl. 1867 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1867/05/18 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 12.9 cm Order a Copy

Underwood, John C., fl. 1867

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