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Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916 to George A. Dary

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05922.02 Author/Creator: Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916 Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Typed letter signed Date: 14 August 1897 Pagination: 1 p. ; 27.2 x 20.8 cm. Order a Copy

Duke, a former Confederate lieutenant colonel and historian, acknowledges receipt of a letter from Dary, a Boston lawyer. Confirms that Dary's letter (not included) was accompanied by a copy of President Abraham Lincoln's correspondence with Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, discussing Duke's parole.

Dary, George A., fl. 1897
Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

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