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Flora, fl. 1861-1863 to Miller A. Wright

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02691.11.012 Author/Creator: Flora, fl. 1861-1863 Place Written: Cedar Valley, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 July 1861 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 17.5 cm, Width: 28.8 cm Order a Copy

[cousin] She has not been able to reach him in a long while. She heard that he was to leave for Richmond. News of cousin Charly's death proved to be a false report. She is sorry that the abundance of food she is enjoying is not available to the masses of hungry soldiers.

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