<hi rend="bold"> Letter from David L. Swain to Robert G. Allison, March 1, 1856:</hi> Electronic Edition. Swain, David L. (David Lowry), 1801-1868 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 Bari Helms Text encoded by Sarah Ficke First Edition, 2005 ca. 9K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2005

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 David L. Swain Papers (#706), Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from David L. Swain to Robert G. Allison, March 1, 1856 David L. Swain 2 pages, 2 page images 1856 Call number 706 (Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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