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Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893 [Autograph of Benjamin F. Butler]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00919.25.11 Author/Creator: Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893 Place Written: s.l. Type: Signature Date: 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 4.3 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893
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