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Paul, Miles W., fl. 1862-1863 to Celicia Paul

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03058.01 Author/Creator: Paul, Miles W., fl. 1862-1863 Place Written: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 25.0 x 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Paul tells his wife about camp life, food rations and other Companies he came in contact with. He informs her that he doesn't know when he will get his bounty money, but that he will send money along once he gets it. He also advises her to take their cow up to Thode, presumably a family friend or relative, to keep it from running off again. No month on document, word processor inventory indicates month as August. Written at Camp Curton.

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