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Mason, E.E., fl. 1863 [Receipt regarding a slave named John]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08678 Author/Creator: Mason, E.E., fl. 1863 Place Written: Lynchburg, Virginia Type: Document signed Date: 1 October 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 10.1 cm, Width: 14.1 cm Order a Copy

Sheriff William H. Preas, from Bedford County, Virginia, sends a slave named John to work on fortifications near Lynchburg. By order of Colonel W. H. Stevens, Chief Engineer. Signed by Mason as First Lieutenant, Engineers.

Mason, E. E., fl. 1863
Preas, William H., fl. 1863

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