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Cook, Gustave, 1835-1897 to Eliza Cook

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02570.16 Author/Creator: Cook, Gustave, 1835-1897 Place Written: Woodsonville, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 3, 1862 Pagination: 8 p. : Order a Copy

Has written a letter to Mr. Earnest and wants Eliza to read it. In this letter he has recounted the terrible weather.
He is very glad that Eliza is writing him letters and takes "great pleasure in correcting any spelling errors you may make so far as I am capable." Discusses how there are certain words with three meanings (No, Know and Now). Reminds her to work on her penmanship.

Written at Camp Hardee.

Cooke, Gustave, fl. 1861-1865

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