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Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901 to my dear wife

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02740.39 Author/Creator: Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901 Place Written: Hatches Run, VA Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 April 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 12.7 cm, Width: 20.6 cm Order a Copy

He warns her not to expect him home in a few months. It could be the rest of the year. He guesses that every day since they left they have marched about 300 miles.

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