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Potts, J. J. to Col. J. S. Ford re: spy report on Union forces to Texas Rangers

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02652 Author/Creator: Potts, J. J. Place Written: Brownsville, Texas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1864/07/12 Pagination: 2 p. 34 x 20 cm Order a Copy

Potts, in this letter, notes that he is unable to serve in the military.

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