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Norris, William Special order no. 601 of Maj. Gen. John B. Magruder re: cutting down trees

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06926 Author/Creator: Norris, William Place Written: Yorktown, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1862/01/21 Pagination: 1 p. 19.7 x 12.6 cm Order a Copy

Forbidding the cutting of tress near telegraph poles

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