ALS : Raleigh, N.C., to Julia Dent Grant, 1865 Apr. 25.

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ALS : Raleigh, N.C., to Julia Dent Grant, 1865 Apr. 25.

Grant, awaiting the final surrender of Johnston's army, writes to his wife that the people of the South will suffer enough in the coming year without the further retaliation being advocated by some Northerners.

1 item (2 p.) ; 21 cm. + one envelope.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6749459

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