Bope, Abraham, 1837-? unknown
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.03.18 Author/Creator: Bope, Abraham, 1837-? Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa August 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy
Bope writes possibly to his sister Eliza, probably from a camp in Virginia. Comments on the "...plundering and destruction..." of Ohio by Confederate General John Morgan who was captured on 26 July 1863 and imprisoned at Camp Chase, Ohio. Expresses hope that the Copperheads will come to their senses.
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