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Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870 Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 33, no. 304 (September 21, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.14.15 Author/Creator: Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870 Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Newspaper Date: 21 September 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 68 cm, Width: 50.5 cm Order a Copy

The Rebels Fleeing Towards Texas.
A circular letter from William H. Seward of the State Department is printed in this issue, describing recent battles in reviewing the campaign. An article about the upcoming presidential election highlights the two Democratic National Committees. This issue contains runaway slave ads.

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