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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01014.179 Author/Creator: Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Montgomery, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 2, 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

They are rebuilding a railroad that was burned. The war is now considered over. They got an official announcement of Lincoln's assassination. They haven't been paid in six months.

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865
Winegar, Elvira, fl. 1862-1865
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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