<hi rend="bold"> Letter from Alexander J. Davis to David L. Swain, January 4, 1847:</hi> Electronic Edition. Davis, Alexander Jackson, 1803-1892 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 Brian Dietz First Edition, 2005 ca. 9K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2005

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 University of North Carolina Papers (#40005), University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from Alexander J. Davis to David L. Swain, January 4, 1847 Alexr J. Davis 2 pages, 2 page images 1847 Call number 40005 (University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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