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Miscellaneous; Item 06-130: 1) Pamphlet; 2) "Letter of Governor Peirpoint, to his Excellency the President and the Honorable Congress of the United States, on the Subject of Abuse of Military Power in the Command of General Butler in Virginia and North Carolina."; 3) 32 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) A pamphlet by F. H. Pierpont accusing General Butler of enriching himself and the "provost marshal's fund" through mismanagement and abuse of power in Norfolk, citing numerous examples, marks in red pencil throughout; 6) Original; 7) Cover is beginning to come away from the binding, rather faded and worn, 1864/04/18

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 23

Dates

  • Creation: 1864/04/18

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