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Outlaw, David C., 1844-1918 to George Wortham

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02233.49 Author/Creator: Outlaw, David C., 1844-1918 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa July 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 20.5 x 13 cm. Order a Copy

States: "Certain men belonging to Capt Jos. B. Cherry's company have come in and surrendered themselves and are desirous of returning to their command. Mr. Jos. B. Cherry has written you a full statement of the facts. They are not within my personal knowledge but I have no doubt his statement is entirely true. You know he would make none other. If you can grant the request made in Mr. Cherry's letter, I shall be highly gratified."

Outlaw, David Cherry, 1844-1919
Wortham, George, fl. 1823-1883

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