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Wild, Edward Augustus, 1825-1891 to Sir

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08041 Author/Creator: Wild, Edward Augustus, 1825-1891 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 May 1863 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy

"I cannot help feeling that I ought still to help the negroes a great deal, and so aid in settling affairs of the country to a permanent peace level"

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