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Letter and printed document related to the fall of Richmond during the Civil War [Decimalized .01-.02]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03744 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 April 1865 Pagination: 2 items Order a Copy

See descriptions in GLC03744.01-02

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