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Backus, Samuel W., 12/27/1879-12/27/1879

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 10
Identifier: 95444

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains correspondence of John Knox with Civil War veterans. Union veterans appear first, arranged alphabetically. Confederate veterans appear second, arranged alphabetically.

Dates

  • 12/27/1879-12/27/1879

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 23 Cubic Feet (23 boxes and 1 oversized folder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Shelf Location

17/19/01

Container Summary

Typed Manuscript: "President Lincoln's Visit to Richmond: A Reminiscence of the Late War" by Samuel W. Backus. Also appeared in San Francisco Argonaut.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BACKUS, SAMUEL W. - TYPED MANUSCRIPT (1879): Other Types

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM - TYPED MANUSCRIPT ABOUT HIM (1879): Other Types

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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