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Overton, Jim, fl. 1813 to James Winchester

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06997.024 Author/Creator: Overton, Jim, fl. 1813 Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 July 1813 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 33.5 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Informs him of the news from home. His friends and family are well; the suit with Jackson and Evans was heard in court. No decision has yet been rendered.

Winchester, James, 1752-1826

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