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Bope, Abraham, 1837-? to John Sr. and Lydia Bope

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.03.21 Author/Creator: Bope, Abraham, 1837-? Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 April 1864 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 25.2 cm Order a Copy

Bope writes to his parents from a camp in Louisville. Discusses the trip from Camp Dennison, near Cincinnati, Ohio. States he does not know how long they will stay before moving on to Alabama. Mentions the change in weather and how green the woods are.

Bope, Abraham, 1837-?
Bope, John Sr., 1801-1882
Bope, Lydia, 1812-1889

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