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Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863 to Mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02751.06 Author/Creator: Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863 Place Written: East New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 November 1862 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 16.3 cm Order a Copy

They left Middletown and are now in New York. They were on a boat briefly where they received their state bounty. They are camped near the Centreville Race Track.

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