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Pearce, Frederic, fl. 1861-1868 to his father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00066.128 Author/Creator: Pearce, Frederic, fl. 1861-1868 Place Written: Marietta, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 13, 1861 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.1 x 12.5 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to his father in Hillsboro, Ohio. Believes the rebellion will soon be "crushed."

Pearce, Frederic, fl. 1861-1868
Pearce, William, fl. 1861-1869

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