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Thomson, George F., fl. 1862-1865 to Mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02743.27 Author/Creator: Thomson, George F., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 August 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 26.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

There are a lot of crickets lately and he is afraid they will eat through everything. They are camped about a half-mile from the river. He would like to have 500 dollars.

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