George Armstrong Custser letter, Oct. 29, 1864.

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George Armstrong Custser letter, Oct. 29, 1864.

Letter to unknown person discussing a victory over General S. Early and the editorial policy of the D̲e̲t̲r̲o̲i̲t̲ F̲r̲e̲e̲ P̲r̲e̲s̲s̲.

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Bentley Historical Library

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