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Echols, William H., fl. 1863 to Major D. B. Harris

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09213 Author/Creator: Echols, William H., fl. 1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 June 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Order a Copy

Unfulfilled requisitions to the South Carolina government for slaves "leaves the Capt almost entirely without laborers and consequently without the means of carrying on satisfactorily the work expected to be done" for coastal defense. With autograph endorsement signed by Harris, forwarding the letter to General Beauregard, and autograph endorsement signed by General Thomas Jordan forwarding it to Governor Bonham.

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