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Dewey, Orville S. to sister

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.111 Author/Creator: Dewey, Orville S. Place Written: Camp Barry, Washington D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 January 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 20.6 x 13.3 cm. Order a Copy

He visited the Gardiners today and had a pleasant time. He liked the diary she sent. He wonders if Cassie will give him "the slip".

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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