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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01014.169 Author/Creator: Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 22, 1865 Pagination: 3 p. ; 13.5 x 21.2 cm. Order a Copy

Miller died of pneumonia. It is his job to write his folks and tell them the sad news. The Mississippi river is higher than the land.

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

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