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Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863 to Sister Rosetta

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02751.30 Author/Creator: Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863 Place Written: Bayou Boeuf Sea Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 April 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 27.7 cm Order a Copy

They got on a boat going away from Baton Rouge. He is sick of the war. The possibility that it might end soon are getting bleaker. He has no money to spend on good food.

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