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Dickson, William G. (fl. 1861-1866) Letters to Dickson's grandfather [Decimalized .01-.06]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05732 Author/Creator: Dickson, William G. (fl. 1861-1866) Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: 1865-1866 Pagination: 6 items Order a Copy

Among other topics, Dickson discusses reconstruction, turpentine and rosin production, post-slavery labor concerns, cholera in Georgia, and his bleak marriage prospects.

Eugene Levassor served in Napoleon Bonaparte's army in France. After moving to several other countries, he settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, and finally retired to an estate in Covington, Kentucky.

Dickson, William G., fl. 1861-1866
Levassor, E., fl. 1861-1865

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