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Cook, Gustave, 1835-1897 to Eliza Cook

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02570.07 Author/Creator: Cook, Gustave, 1835-1897 Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 September 1861 Pagination: 3 p. : Order a Copy

Short note. Introduces a Mr. Brauch, who is delivering this note. Discusses the wellbeing of the regiment and writes that he doesn't know where they will be moving next but thinks it will be Kentucky. He writes, "Before leaving I shall write to you where we go to and how to direct your letters, you need not write until you hear from me again. God bless you all."

Cooke, Gustave, fl. 1861-1865

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