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H.L. Burnett, Washington, D.C., letter to Major General Joseph Holt

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H.L. Burnett, Washington, D.C., letter to Major General Joseph Holt

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Description: Contemporary copy. Regarding the distribution of rewards for the capture of John Wilkes Booth.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1865 December 8
Call number: mssLincoln
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