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Wheeler, Edwin P., fl. 1864 to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.205 Author/Creator: Wheeler, Edwin P., fl. 1864 Place Written: Cold Harbor, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 09 June 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 12 cm Order a Copy

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Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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