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Pryor, Roger Atkinson (1828-1919) to William M. Burnell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02071 Author/Creator: Pryor, Roger Atkinson (1828-1919) Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 May 1858 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20 x 13 cm. Order a Copy

Explains his plans to travel to Washington, D.C., and recommends caution in regard to the Ynipani treaty. Indicates that "they will try to represent us as in sympathy with the British.

Pryor, Roger Atkinson, 1828-1919
Burnell, William M., fl. 1858

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