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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02166.056 Author/Creator: Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Camp Chase, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: September 1, 1862 Pagination: 3 p. : + env. Order a Copy

More medical advice; adjusting to conditions in the Prison No. 2; propagation of secessionism in the prison.

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

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