Letter to John D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

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Letter to U.S. Agent John D. Miles regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. The letter mentions determining the release of prisoners and also mentions that many of the prisoners had contracted chicken pox.

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Pratt, R. H. April 5, 1877.

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Letter to U.S. Agent John D. Miles regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. The letter mentions determining the release of prisoners and also mentions that many of the prisoners had contracted chicken pox.

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4 p.

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  • April 5, 1877

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  • Jan. 3, 2022, 7:05 p.m.

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  • May 29, 2024, 8:35 p.m.

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Pratt, R. H. Letter to John D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion, letter, April 5, 1877; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1873102/: accessed June 22, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting United States National Archives and Records Administration.

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