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Wheelock, Nelson W., fl. 1862-1864 to Abel Wood

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02162.13 Author/Creator: Wheelock, Nelson W., fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Mackinaw, Michigan Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 October 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 23.1 cm, Width: 17.9 cm Order a Copy

re: Wheelock writes about the prices for food in the army. He likes the salted pork and says that things are expensive. He describes his work days, saying some days are busy "onloading botes & helping to load up teames with all sortes of stuff," while other days the soldiers do very little work. He also urges Wood to write soon.

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