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Baker, David, fl. 1865 re: eyewitness account of the capture of Herold and death of Booth

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07747.05 Author/Creator: Baker, David, fl. 1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1865/05/22 Pagination: 1 p. 32.5 x 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Discusses "the rights of master and the interests of the slave."

Baker, David, fl. 1865

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