Papers, 1851-1873.

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Papers, 1851-1873.

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Primarily Civil War letters from Private George Leitz, 17th Virginia Regiment, C.S.A., to Miss Hooper, including a description of the Confederate gunboat Neuse under construction near Kinston, N.C.A letter, 1871, refers to property lost in the Chicago Fire. Also included is a pledge signed by those interested in forming a volunteer rifle company.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6970186

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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