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O'Connell, John D., fl. 1861-1866 to My Dear Gal (Mary)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02830.38 Author/Creator: O'Connell, John D., fl. 1861-1866 Place Written: Yorktown, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 April 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 26.3 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

He says one day she will wake up and read the paper and find out where they are and what they they are doing. He has only had two letters since being in the field. Written near Yorktown, Virginia

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