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13 June 1862: “Mrs. Morris & Mrs. Greenhow have arrived here at last from their Wash’n Prison…”

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Item description: Letter, 13 June 1862, from Edward Porter Alexander to his wife. The letter includes a brief mention of Rose Greenhow and Augusta Morris, Confederate women spies. [Transcription available below images.] Item citation: From folder 11 of the Edward … Continue reading →

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7 February 1862: Mrs. Augusta Heath Morris, Confederate Spy

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Item description: Carte de visite of Augusta Heath Morris, which is believed to be a photograph taken by Mathew Brady. The date of the photograph is unknown. The subject of the photograph, Augusta Heath Morris, was arrested in Washington, D.C. … Continue reading →

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