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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.141 Author/Creator: Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 Place Written: Petersburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 September 1864 Pagination: 2 p. ; 19.8 x 12.6 cm. Order a Copy

He received the badge and put it on top of the cap he wears.They get paid this week. He saw Tom McCabe but couldn't get to Charley.

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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