Letter : to M.C. Meigs, 1861 July 15.

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Letter : to M.C. Meigs, 1861 July 15.

Holograph letter written in Washington recommending that R.A. Sorelund be in charge purchasing horses in Northern New York.

1 item (1 leaf) ; 21 x 25 cm.

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Wheeler, William A. (William Almon), 1819-1887

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