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Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 to Father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07705.433 Author/Creator: Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 1861-1864 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 13 cm, Width: 22 cm Order a Copy

He includes the copy of a letter written by a local woman upon the arrival of two companies. She refers to them as a "swarming herd."

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