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Bailey Family (fl. ca. 1800-1855) War of 1812 documents and correspondence including muster rolls

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02669.02 Author/Creator: Bailey Family (fl. ca. 1800-1855) Place Written: [various places] Type: Various Date: 1800-1855 ca. Pagination: 8 items Order a Copy

Correspondence of the Flitner family (1850s) and a single letter concerning the Union blockade off the North Carolina coast.

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