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Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864 to Mary Hughes

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02166.048 Author/Creator: Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Camp Chase, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 26, 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

Receipt of his wife's latest letter; with autograph note signed by D.B. Tiffany, Prison Postmaster, attesting the frequency of Dr. Hughes's letters.

Hughes, Mary, fl. 1862
Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864
Tiffany, D. B., fl. 1862

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