<hi rend="bold"> Letter from Arthur McKimmon to Sophie Manly, November 20, 1859:</hi> Electronic Edition. McKimmon, Arthur Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title. Text transcribed by Bari Helms Images scanned by Caitlin R. Donnelly Text encoded by Caitlin R. Donnelly First Edition, 2007 ca. 12K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2007

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 Manly Family Papers (#4409), Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from Arthur McKimmon to Sophie Manly, November 20, 1859 Arthur N. McKimmon 4 pages, 4 page images 1859 Call number 4409 (Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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