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Jamieson, William, fl. 1864 to George F. Morse

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02180.13 Author/Creator: Jamieson, William, fl. 1864 Place Written: Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 21, 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 21.4 cm, Width: 26.2 cm Order a Copy

assisting Morse to obtain a transfer to Fort Federal Hill, Morse's reticence to work on the Sabbath, the death of a soldier from typhoid, and the necessity of retaining his religious life in camp.

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