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McKean, S.M., fl. 1861 to W. McKean

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04188.16 Author/Creator: McKean, S.M., fl. 1861 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 April 1861 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 25 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the events at the opening of the Civil War

McKean family

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