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Daniel, B. E., fl. 1862 to Miller A. Wright

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02691.11.028 Author/Creator: Daniel, B. E., fl. 1862 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 July 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Soldier asking for Miller's assistance in circumventing some of the military bureaucracy in attaining a furlough.
Written at Camp Winden Hospital.

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