Paper, 1910.

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Paper, 1910.

Reminiscences about General Grant, typed paper read before the Illinois Commandery, Loyal Legion of the United States, January 27, 1910, signed by Frederick D. Grant.

1 item (7 p.) ; 27 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7328333

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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