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Maitland, James M., 1815-1864 to Elhanan M. Mast

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.048 Author/Creator: Maitland, James M., 1815-1864 Place Written: Champaign County, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 October 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 30.7 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Informs his brother-in-law that Joseph, his son, has been sick and is at home getting well. Mentions that "the boys feel a great reluctance in going to Camp Thomas to be drilled to be sent to fight the Indians. They think the U.S. Government has no control over them."

Maitland, James M., 1815-1864

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