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Knight, E.C., fl. 1863 to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.007 Author/Creator: Knight, E.C., fl. 1863 Place Written: Petersburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 February 1863 Pagination: 1 p. ; 19.9 x 12.3 cm. Order a Copy

Private Knight requests permission to travel to City Point, Virginia, to visit a friend in the general hospital. Written at Fort Sedgwick

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901

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