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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.140 Author/Creator: Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 Place Written: Petersburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 September 1864 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

He has someone else in mind for president. Someone who takes the bull by the horn. Someone like Sherman. He knows the war is coming to an end soon. He saw Charley recently.

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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