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Mitchell, Thomas F. to Elizabeth J. Mitchell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03135.06.009 Author/Creator: Mitchell, Thomas F. Place Written: Chattanooga, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 October 1862 Pagination: 3 p. ; 20.2 x 12.5 cm Order a Copy

re: activities and emotions since release from Johnson's Island.

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