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Pope, John, 1822-1892 to Force [Judge Manning Ferguson Force]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06762.083 Author/Creator: Pope, John, 1822-1892 Place Written: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 December 1881 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 25.3 cm Order a Copy

with annotations. Followed by blank half leaf. Envelope dated 12 December.

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