Letters to Dowdey [manuscript] 1955-57.

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Letters to Dowdey [manuscript] 1955-57.

Letters from John Ford regarding collaboration with Dowdey on a Civil War movie, Burr Powell Harrison regarding a previous discussion of the two on Waterloo & Gettysburg, and Harry Flood Byrd regarding his enjoyment of Dowdey's writing.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7932971

University of Virginia. Library

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Harrison, B. P. (Burr Powell), 1904-1973

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Ford, John, 1894?-1973

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Byrd, Harry F. (Harry Flood), 1887-1966

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