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Buchanan, G.M., fl. 1875-1879 to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.071 Author/Creator: Buchanan, G.M., fl. 1875-1879 Place Written: Holly Springs Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 January 1879 Pagination: 3 items Order a Copy

This is a series of a letter, a separate docket, and an envelope all concerning a request from Buchanan for help in getting an appointment.

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
Buchanan, G.M., fl. 1875-1879

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