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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02166.053 Author/Creator: Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Camp Chase, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 29, 1862 Pagination: 3 p. Order a Copy

Issues at home; opinions about Mr. G___ [fellow inmate who took the oath in items #35-37] and his family.

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

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