<hi rend="bold"> Letter from Robert D. Osborne to [David L. Swain], March 16, 1862 :</hi> Electronic Edition. Osborne, Robert D. 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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 University of North Carolina Papers (#40005), University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from Robert D. Osborne to [David L. Swain], March 16, 1862 R. D. Osborne 1 page, 2 page images 1862 Call number 40005 (University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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