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[Civil War] Southern pre-war letter, John Brown

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[Civil War] Southern pre-war letter, John Brown

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George M. Williams (heir of the Pendleton family, Culpeper, Va., later an officer of the 13th Va. Infantry) Culpeper C.H., October 25, 1859, to his fiancee, 8pp. 8vo: describes experience at the "daguerre man's" studio, comments on John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, describes one of the pikes taken from the conspirators, other domestic notes; accompanied by research notes

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[Civil War] Southern pre-war letter, John Brown

Name: [Civil War] Southern pre-war letter, John Brown
SKU: 31225777
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