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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08413.49 Author/Creator: Place Written: Alexandria, Virginia Type: Envelope Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 envelope Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 8.8 cm Order a Copy

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