<hi rend="bold">Letter from Charles Manly to David L. Swain, October 8, 1856:</hi> Electronic Edition. Manly, Charles, 1795-1871 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. 10K 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 Charles Manly to David L. Swain, October 8, 1856 Charles Manly 4 pages, 4 page images 1856 Call number 706 (Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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