Frederick Anne News Briefs for January Two Nineties
Local brief from Frederick Maryland dated Tuesday January 2, 1996. Newspaper item summarizes community notices and events with concise, period tone and citywide relevance.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1996
Page
8
Frederick Civil War ransom letters drawn from city archives
Anniversary recounts the discovery and preservation of five Confederate ransom letters to Frederick in 1864. The documents outline a $200,000 demand, their safe storage since 1986, and debates about their prior location. Readers recall attacks on nearby towns and the high price paid by local banks to rescue the city.
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Bonita Gold
Wheelchar
Maryland
Frederick
Marquis de Lafayette
Fredericktown Bank and Trust
Robert Gearinger
Pre
Mr. Gearinger
United States
Gearinger
Jubal Early
Gen. Early
Robert E Lee
Early
Washington
Petersburg
Hagerstown
Middletown
Chambersburg
Farmers and Mechanics Bank
Frederick County Bank
Fredericktown Savings Institute
The
Franklin Savings Bank
Central Bank
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