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Four letters and two other documents regarding William A. Williams [Decimalized .01-.06]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.254 Author/Creator: Place Written: Various Type: Header Record Date: 1862-1865 Pagination: 6 items Order a Copy

Four letters regarding Williams's land holding and legal issues, mentioning freedmen, as well as an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy and an official permission to visit Richmond.

Williams, William A., fl. 1862-1865
Haigh, William H., 1823-1870

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