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Gibbon, John, 1827-1896 to Henry Jackson Hunt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.052 Author/Creator: Gibbon, John, 1827-1896 Place Written: Fort Laramie, Wyoming Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 November 1884 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 29.7 cm Order a Copy

He has been asked to write a description of battlefields and monuments. Mentions his approval of Hunt's writing an account of the Battle of Gettysburg. Asks Hunt about writing for "free" or "money." Refers to the Democratic victory. Written at Fort Laramie

Gibbon, John, 1827-1896
Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889

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