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Nichols, A.A. (fl. 1861) Special order no. 34

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06979.01 Author/Creator: Nichols, A.A. (fl. 1861) Place Written: San Antonio, Texas Type: Autograph document signed Date: 26 February 1861 Pagination: 2 p. ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Re: instructions for Col. Chandler to procede with all hast and deliver the dispatches in his care to Washington.

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