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Langford, Liberty (fl. 1857) to Craig Langford re: negotiating sale of family to former slave

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06733.02 Author/Creator: Langford, Liberty (fl. 1857) Place Written: Mount Vernon, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1857/07/14 Pagination: 1 p. 21.4 x 18.9 cm Order a Copy

"I would give you more time... but I do not know at what time James may be here and run some of them off and sell them..."

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