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Alden, William H., 1844-? to Mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02831.04 Author/Creator: Alden, William H., 1844-? Place Written: Camp Cook, Mississippi River Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 June 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 26 cm Order a Copy

They got paid but someone stole his money right out from under his head where he slept on it. They are now camped on a prairie between the Sioux and Mississippi rivers. Written at Camp Cook

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Alden, William H., 1844-1918

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