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Branch, Lawrence O'B. (1820-1862) to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03467.01 Author/Creator: Branch, Lawrence O'B. (1820-1862) Place Written: Raleigh, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 March 1857 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21 x 13 cm. Order a Copy

Recommending Louis E. Henry for a position in the Navy. Mounted on paper 29.5 x 20 cm.

Lawrence O'Bryan Branch was a Representative from North Carolina, and later a Confederate general.

Branch, Lawrence O'Bryan, 1820-1862

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