Letter : St. Louis, Mo., to Edward Bates, n.p., 1863 Aug. 28.

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Letter : St. Louis, Mo., to Edward Bates, n.p., 1863 Aug. 28.

Autograph letter signed. Relates to the threat of guerrilla attacks in Kansas and Missouri in the summer of 1863.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8216608

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