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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02166.070 Author/Creator: Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Camp Chase, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: September 18, 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : 2 clippings Order a Copy

Child-rearing advice; thanking her for her efforts at home; requesting socks; enclosing two newspaper clippings about escapes from Camp Chase.

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

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