Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865 to Elvira Winegar
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01014.034 Author/Creator: Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: [Lake Providence, Louisiana] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 22, 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy
"It is impossible for him to come home now. They've heard that the paymaster is in Memphis." He mentions that the formally enslaved individuals are arriving everyday and, "there must be over a thousand now."
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