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Stanley, David S. (1828-1902) to Robert Clark

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03472.03 Author/Creator: Stanley, David S. (1828-1902) Place Written: Fort Clark Springs, Texas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 November 1880 Pagination: 2 p. ; 25 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Sending a biographical sketch of the life of Colonel William H. Greenwood, for publication in "Society of the Army of the Cumberland."

David S. Stanley was a Union General.
Robert Clark was a publisher and author.

Clarke, Robert, 1829-1899
Stanley, David Sloane, 1828-1902

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