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Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865 to Nancy E. Jones

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02739.098 Author/Creator: Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Sweetwater, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 6, 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope Order a Copy

"It is not uncomen for me to weep over my deer little family."

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1863

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