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Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager) (1815-1872) to: Brigadier General [George] Cullum, Cairo.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05601.067 Author/Creator: Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager) (1815-1872) Place Written: St. Louis Type: Autograph document signed Date: 1862/02/24 Pagination: 1 p. + docket Order a Copy

"Has Flag officer Foote received my telegram of last evening, sent this morning?"

Halleck, Henry Wager, 1815-1872
Cullum, George Washington, 1809-1892
Foote, Andrew H. (Andrew Hull), 1806-1863

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