Lafferty, Samuel, fl. 1840-1908 Joseph M. Maitland
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.139 Author/Creator: Lafferty, Samuel, fl. 1840-1908 Place Written: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 October 1864 Pagination: 6 p. ; 20.3 x 25.2 cm. Order a Copy
Writes from Camp Reynolds in Pennsylvania. States his company is getting so small they may consolidate with another company in the regiment. Hopes they will winter in Camp Reynolds. Expresses concern about small pox in his hometown. Mentions a letter from home stating, "they elected the Union ticket by a large majority and they intend to elect old Abe [Abraham Lincoln] by a large majority, bully for Ohio."
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