Burras, Eugene, fl. 1864 to George Wortham
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02233.52 Author/Creator: Burras, Eugene, fl. 1864 Place Written: Jamesville, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 August 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope ; 20 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy
The bearer, Mrs. Frances Wynn, refuses to join her deserter husband, who joined the "Yankee fleet," despite his severe threats. She and her child are destitute and "should be cared for for her faithful adherence to our cause." Burras knows her, and asks Wortham to assist her, as well as her child and her sister.
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