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Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 to Harriet W. Dewey

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.153 Author/Creator: Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 21, 1865 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 13.5 cm Order a Copy

They will be going South via Richmond. He tells his mother she works too hard and to take it easy.

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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