[Transcript of Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice - July 31, 1864]
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Transcript of Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice discussing the trade of cotton for the canceling of Mr. Thatcher's debt. He states that William's offer for the cotton is way too low, and the debt should actually be lower given that it was originally granted in Confederate money.
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Transcript of Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice discussing the trade of cotton for the canceling of Mr. Thatcher's debt. He states that William's offer for the cotton is way too low, and the debt should actually be lower given that it was originally granted in Confederate money.
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Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice discussing the trade of cotton for the canceling of Mr. Thatcher's debt. He states that William's offer for the cotton is way too low, and the debt should actually be lower given that it was originally granted in Confederate money.