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Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892 to his brother John McKinley Gibson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04501.028 Author/Creator: Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892 Place Written: La Grange, GA Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 September 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

The letter jokingly reprimands Kin *John McKinley Gibson) for his forgetfulness. "You send Thorton all the way to the army to carry your pay accounts & then neglect to give him your pay accounts . . . ."

Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892

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