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Painter, Heber, 1841-1900 to sister Kate

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02016.020 Author/Creator: Painter, Heber, 1841-1900 Place Written: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 July 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Reports that he was not well for a few days, but is feeling okay now. Writes that recruiting is dull and believes it will continue to be until the fall. He hopes that a draft will start soon. States that there is no news in town.

Painter, Heber, 1841-1900
Painter, Catherine, fl. 1844-1870

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