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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.048 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter Date: 8 July 1879 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope ; 30.5 x 22.2 cm. Order a Copy

An answer to Senator Hill. This letter discusses plans for the Democratic Party in the south as they try to regain power. In the top left hand corner there is a notation that this letter is "Strictly Confidential" it is unsigned, possibly due to secrecy of parties involved.

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898

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