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McFadden, Charles F., fl. 1862-1864 to Sisters

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02169.07 Author/Creator: McFadden, Charles F., fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 November 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 12.5 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

No year. He wishes he could have seen Uncle Lions when he came to visit. He hopes to get a furlough. A fellow soldier, Sam Vandevort, asked if he could draw his picture.

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