Taylor, Simeon, 1839-? to Joseph M. Maitland
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.159 Author/Creator: Taylor, Simeon, 1839-? Place Written: Westerville, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 February 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 19.4 x 23.6 cm. Order a Copy
Addresses letter "Dear Friend," and asks forgiveness for his delay in writing. Informs he "...got a representative in the army to carry a musket in my place..." Says the township still needs twelve men for the draft and "...they are generally offering about four-hundred dollars local bounty for one year." Comments the papers are filled with peace rumors, but he is not optimistic.
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