<hi rend="bold">Henry King Burgwyn, Jr. to His Mother, August 25, 1857:</hi> Electronic Edition.

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Burgwyn Family Papers (#1687), Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Henry King Burgwyn, Jr. to His Mother, August 25, 1857 Henry King Burgwyn, Jr. 4 pages, 4 page images 1857 Call number 1687 (Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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