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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02751.17 Author/Creator: Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863 Place Written: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 January 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 16.3 cm Order a Copy

He went to church today for the first time in a while and enjoyed it immensely. He says there is little religious feeling among the troops. They are stationed by an old negro cabin in which 2 crippled men and and one woman live.

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