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Plummer, Joseph B., fl. 1847-1862 to Mr. Clark

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09282 Author/Creator: Plummer, Joseph B., fl. 1847-1862 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 July 1847 Pagination: 4 p. : Order a Copy

Conditions in Vera Cruz in the Mexican War: "the Guerillas are becoming more and more bold.… They have even sent word to the Col. that they are going to pay him a visit and that they shall hang him.... There is little prospect of peace. Santa Anna is dictator."

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