ALS, 1865 Sept. 30, New York, to James Barnet Fry.

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ALS, 1865 Sept. 30, New York, to James Barnet Fry.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122525039

Thanks General Fry for a gift of Civil War maps.

1 item (2 p.) ; 19 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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