Grifman, William H., fl. 1865 re: Reconstruction, illustrated letter
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07064.01 Author/Creator: Grifman, William H., fl. 1865 Place Written: Chattanooga, Tennessee Type: Letter Date: 1865/09/05 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy
Letter illustrated with two stick figures on p. 4 (one, shouldering a gun, and one waving a flag) that talks about the end of the war and mentions "Killing Niggers"; "Oh what a happy time it will be for me when we pack our knapsacks for the last time."
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