Nicholls, J.W., fl. 1872-1874 [Certification of witness, James E. Kelly]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09965.01.01 Author/Creator: Nicholls, J.W., fl. 1872-1874 Place Written: Fort Drum, Texas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 December 1874 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy
One letter dated December 5, 1874 from James S., certifying that James E. Kelly, a Black man, had been summoned for a court martial at Fort Drum, Texas, served as a witness and was not employed by the United States.
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