Letter, 1865 May 17, Augusta, Ga., to Daniel Perkins, Croyden, N.H.

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Letter, 1865 May 17, Augusta, Ga., to Daniel Perkins, Croyden, N.H.

Describes escorting Jefferson Davis through Augusta on his way to prison in Washington; describes duties, economic conditions in Georgia, following the collapse of the Confederate government.

[4] leaves ; 33 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8335635

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