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O'Connell, John D., fl. 1861-1866 to Miss Mary

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02830.02 Author/Creator: O'Connell, John D., fl. 1861-1866 Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 July 1861 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 13.7 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

He asks if she and Rosa would like to go a carriage ride with him to the Belle Fontain Cemetary.

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