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Owens, John G., fl. 1876 to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.188 Author/Creator: Owens, John G., fl. 1876 Place Written: Jackson, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 21, 1876 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 27.2 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy

Owens wrote to inquire the price of the Congressional record for the present session, to its end. He mentions that he is a republican and former member of the legislature.

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
Owens, John G., fl. 1876

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