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Haigh, William H. (1823-1870) to William A. Williams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.254.05 Author/Creator: Haigh, William H. (1823-1870) Place Written: Fayetteville, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 June 1863 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20 x 13.7 cm. Order a Copy

Informs Williams that he has "gained the Springfield [North Carolina] tract of land," for which Haigh, a lawyer, had been conducting legal matters on Williams's behalf (see GLC00496.254.03 and GLC00496.254.04).

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

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