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Chisolm, Alexander Robert, 1843-1910 to James W. Eldridge

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04210.05 Author/Creator: Chisolm, Alexander Robert, 1843-1910 Place Written: Birmingham, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 September 1886 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 28 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

Discusses his service in the Confederate army, acquaintances with famous Confederate generals, and worries about the future of the nation. "Bad blood is brewing and must be let to keep quiet. Our Constitution is a good things among friends, but hardly strong enough to meet the inquiety of the present age and demands."

Chisolm, Robert, 1843-1910
Eldridge, James W., fl. 1886

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