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Eaton, A. B., fl. 1861-1864 to M. R. Morgan

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07705.164 Author/Creator: Eaton, A. B., fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 August 1863 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21.1 x 13.4 cm. Order a Copy

He writes that Richard Jackson has been engaged as a clerk in the subsistence department at a salary of $75 per month.

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