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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.143 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 Place Written: Suffolk, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 09 April 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope Height: 20 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Second page contains only address for future mail.

The 21st is five miles from where he is and he will be going in the morning. describes the weather. Written in a camp near Suffolk, Virginia

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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