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Beale, James, fl. 1878 to Maj. Geo. Hooker

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09171.8 Author/Creator: Beale, James, fl. 1878 Place Written: Nepounset, MA Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 July 1878 Pagination: 3 p. ; 13.5 x 21.3 cm. Order a Copy

has received subsequent letters that made him realize that he was missing a few things in his story, like the importance of the Harper's Ferry Raid, for instance. thanks him for his criticism.

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