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Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 to Mrs.Thomas F. Burpee

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.084 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 Place Written: Portsmouth, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 September 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy

He goes over the who, where, and how of the trip she will soon. Like previous letters except more definite.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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