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Wiles, S.C., fl. 1862 to George Wortham

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02233.19 Author/Creator: Wiles, S.C., fl. 1862 Place Written: Cobbs Corner, Virginia Type: Autograph note signed Date: 1862 circa Pagination: 1 p. : envelope Height: 14.5 cm, Width: 15 cm Order a Copy

Relaying an order originally sent by W. H. Keen, to "permit a steamer to pass from Richmond up to Petersburg."

Wiles, S. C., fl. 1862
Wortham, George, fl. 1823-1883

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