Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881 to My Dear Sir
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09169 Author/Creator: Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 April 1863 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy
Railing against Confederate General Simon B. Buckner over a land dispute. "I can give no proof, but my own word that if the property is conveyed to me that I will convey it direct to the son of the late Col. Kingsbury subject to him of indebtedness to me...I hope you do not feel that I would do anything more to aid a man in arms against his government than you would. Since he went South I have furnished money to the late Col. Kingsbury and mother, but not one single cent directly or indirectly has gone to Gen. Bucker, his wife or family..."
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