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McPherson, James Birdseye (1828-1864) Invitations for James B. McPherson [Decimalized .01-.10]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03746.03 Author/Creator: McPherson, James Birdseye (1828-1864) Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: 1859-1864 Pagination: 10 items Order a Copy

Collections of ten items belonging to James B. McPherson, including nine invitations and one poem with an attached sketch.

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