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Green, Joshua, fl. 1879 to Jas Hill

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.003 Author/Creator: Green, Joshua, fl. 1879 Place Written: Jackson, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 February 1879 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy

This letter was written on stationary from Green's Bank, established in 1848, and owned by two brothers Joshua, and Thomas Green. The first name of the signer is illegible, but the last name is Green. This letter is a short note to a Mr. Jas Hill concerning the appointment of Deputy Collector at Starkville Mississippi.

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