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Allison, Eben, fl. 1861-1865 to Jasper and Hattie Allison

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.24.031 Author/Creator: Allison, Eben, fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 November 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; Order a Copy

One letter from Eben Allison to Jasper and Hattie Allison dated November 17, 1862. Compares reaction of people here to that in Maryland. Written in a camp near Louisville, Kentucky

Allison, Eben, fl. 1861-1865
Allison, Hattie, fl. 1861-1864
Allison, Jasper, fl. 1861-1865

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