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Porter, Charles F., fl. 1861-1865 to Brother Henry

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02172.72 Author/Creator: Porter, Charles F., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Cinccinatti, OH Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 September 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 12.3 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

He has been detailed as a nurse and does not know when he get out to see his brother. He knows his brother wants to marry but he tells him to look before he leaps.

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