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Rice, Bruce B., fl. 1861 to Mary Carpenter

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03041 Author/Creator: Rice, Bruce B., fl. 1861 Place Written: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 May 1861 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.3 cm Order a Copy

Written from Camp Curtin in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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