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22 July 1845

Caffrey, R.E., fl. 1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to Joseph Humphreys]

Caffrey is ill. He discusses friends who have joined the Mexican War and voices his displeasure with the conflict. He hopes to travel to Spain someday.

GLC04501.046

12 November 1846

Caffrey, R.E., fl. 1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to Joseph Humphreys]

He describes a trip to Last Island in the Gulf of Mexico and a bizarre dream in which Caffrey was transformed into a fish.

GLC04501.055

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