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Pearce, Eben to Father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00066.048 Author/Creator: Pearce, Eben Place Written: Memphis, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 May 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 31.4 x 20.4 Order a Copy

Writes from the Provost Marshall's Office in Memphis, Tennessee. Discusses his plans for after the war. Also describes how one oath-taker was hanged for treason.

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