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Brown, Jesse, 1844-1933 to Caleb Brown and Emily Brown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.15.18 Author/Creator: Brown, Jesse, 1844-1933 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 September 1864 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.2 x 12.6 cm. Order a Copy

Received a slight wound in his side and is now in the hospital. His leg wound is recovering well, and he hopes to be in good shape when he is discharged. He suffered considerably in transport to the hospital, riding 32 miles in a six-mule wagon.

Brown, Jesse, 1844-1933

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