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    <abstract id="aspace_22add0b4839bbd755963c06711df31a6">Two letters from John J. Henshaw pertaining to the Restored Government of Virginia. He discusses the general assembly of 1864 and his election to the office of Treasurer of the State of Virginia. Includes document bonding Henshaw as Treasurer.</abstract>
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    <subject source="ingest">Restored Government of Virginia, 1864.</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Virginia - Reorganized Government of Virginia.</subject>
    <persname source="ingest">Birely, William C.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Henshaw, John J.</persname>
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