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Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 to Mary "Mollie" McLean

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.006 Author/Creator: Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 Place Written: Camp Barry, Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 23, 1861 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope : carte de visite Height: 20.6 cm, Width: 13.2 cm Order a Copy

He sends a picture of Neil Wheeler and tells her to get an album for the different pictures he has sent. He will leave for New Orleans shortly.

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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