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Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 to Norman R. Dewey

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.014 Author/Creator: Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 Place Written: Elmira, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 January 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 13.8 cm Order a Copy

He has been very busy getting off Will's quarterly returns. Charley wrote that if he can enlist 20 or 25 men, he can have a 2nd lieutenancy.

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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