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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09215.01 Author/Creator: Echols, William H., fl. 1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 April 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

Explains "the seven or eight negroes he [Senator Mazyck] speaks of were idle a few days, they were detailed for contingencies in the city,...and variously employed on small jobs." With autograph endorsement signed by Harris.

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