Richard Burn M.D. to Mrs. Thomas Burpee
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.222 Author/Creator: Richard Burn M.D. Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 April 1865 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 26 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
He writes the body was not properly preserved so a fee is not required in that instance. But says she will certainly pay for the coffin and asks for her to send the money.
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