Letter, 1859.

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Letter, 1859.

Handwritten note apparently requesting permissiong of Alfred Cumming, governor of the Utah Territory, to order 2775 muskets. The item was written on the back of a printed statement on the cost of small arms.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6760693

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