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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02751.12 Author/Creator: Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863 Place Written: Aboard ship Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 December 1862 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 16.3 cm Order a Copy

People are now beginning to get seasick. The wind has been harsh. The food is awful. They landed on an island. The assistant cook died. Written aboard the "New Brunswick"

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