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<p>[QUOTE="Kronos, post: 9827694, member: 81"]Got Vol II only of The Life of Thomas Jefferson. Published 1837. Not really too exciting, but the inscription on one page is intriguing. It looks like it says:</p><p><br /></p><p>Presented to Geo G Forrest By ??? Scott Sr(?) ?? 8th Iowa</p><p><br /></p><p>Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi Feb 21 1864.</p><p><br /></p><p>That's what I think I can make out anyway. There was a famous battle fought at Big Black River Bridge in 1863.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thought I'd get some eyes on this and see if anyone has any opinions. Haven't done too much looking into it yet myself.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]490261[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]490262[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kronos, post: 9827694, member: 81"]Got Vol II only of The Life of Thomas Jefferson. Published 1837. Not really too exciting, but the inscription on one page is intriguing. It looks like it says: Presented to Geo G Forrest By ??? Scott Sr(?) ?? 8th Iowa Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi Feb 21 1864. That's what I think I can make out anyway. There was a famous battle fought at Big Black River Bridge in 1863. Thought I'd get some eyes on this and see if anyone has any opinions. Haven't done too much looking into it yet myself. [ATTACH=full]490261[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]490262[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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