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Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864 to Catherine (Kitty)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02170.19 Author/Creator: Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Hellena, AR Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 1, 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 19.7 cm, Width: 16.2 cm Order a Copy

The cold is as bad in the South as it is in the North. Nothing new is happening. A mutual friend of theirs is sick.

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