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Alston, Charles Jr., fl. 1861 to Governor Francis W. Pickens

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09203 Author/Creator: Alston, Charles Jr., fl. 1861 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 June 1861 Pagination: 7 p. : Order a Copy

Informs Governor Pickens that his constituents believe too many troops have been sent to Virginia, leaving the seacoast vulnerable. Senator Alston says "something ought to be done for our own Sea Board for they do not think that the troubles of South Carolina have ended with Fort Sumter."

Alston, Charles Jr., fl. 1861

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