David Urquhart letter and book, 1880, 1933.

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David Urquhart letter and book, 1880, 1933.

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The collection is a letter, dated 25 August 1880, from Urquhart to Jordan describing the events of the Battle of Shiloh. At the end of the letter, there is a penciled note from General G. T. Beauregard indicating his agreement with Urquhart's presentation of the events of the battle. The letter was enclosed in a copy of Hamilton Basso's biography "Beauregard: The Great Creole" (1933), inscribed by Basso to Lanier Branson, 23 July 1933.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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