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Winchester, James, 1725-1826 to John C. Calhoun

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06997.067 Author/Creator: Winchester, James, 1725-1826 Place Written: Cairo Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 October 1819 Pagination: 5.5 p. : Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Complaints of the Chickasaw chiefs regarding the recent establishment of the Tennessee state line. Winchester lists their major complaints, which he then answers.

Winchester, James, 1752-1826

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