Letter : Nashville, Tenn., to Major Francis Smith, Abington, Va., 1817 Mar. 29.

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Letter : Nashville, Tenn., to Major Francis Smith, Abington, Va., 1817 Mar. 29.

Autograph letter signed. Includes address sheet. Relates to lands ceded by the Creek Indians and surveyed by General Coffee.

2 items (2 p., 1 p.) ; 32 cm. or smaller.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7711978

University of Chicago Library

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