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Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 to Lucien

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.325 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 Place Written: Fredericksburg, Virginia Type: Autograph note signed Date: January 30, 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 12.2 cm Order a Copy

So glad he is learning to read and write. He asks about Sunday school. Written in a camp near Fredericksburg.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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