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Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865 to Elvira Winegar

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01014.165 Author/Creator: Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: On Steamer to Jacobs Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 7, 1865 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

He is sending his overcoat and a double blanket home. They are heading up the Mississippi and he thinks they are bound for Mobile.

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865
Winegar, Elvira, fl. 1862-1865

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