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Sheridan, Philip Henry (1831-1888) to J. J. Crosby

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00930.02 Author/Creator: Sheridan, Philip Henry (1831-1888) Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Letter signed Date: 9 May 1866 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Orders Colonel Crosby to inspect the steamer "Virgin" to see if it had been used as a slaver. Written on printed stationery of "Headquarters Military Division of the Gulf, New Orleans, La." "Mobile" has been crossed-out and the steamer "Virgin" has been substituted.

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888
Crosby, J.J., fl. 1866

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