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Political correspondence stirs Wilmington post letters in 1881
A lengthy reader letter and replies discuss local politics, government officials, and alleged favoritism in the War Department contracts. The exchange centers on Henry Bacon, J. T. Harper, and the Snooks family, accusing favoritism toward Harper and questioning government trade and payments.
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