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Kellogg, James H., fl. 1862-1864 to Mary

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02415.095 Author/Creator: Kellogg, James H., fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Walker County, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 July 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 32.5 cm Order a Copy

He tells her not to worry about the farm as long as it is worked by men who care more the produce it yields than the government that protects them. Perhaps she will think him a different man when he returns. Written at camp on Lookout Mountain

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