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Fuller, Franklin W., fl. 1861-1865 to Mary

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.42.16 Author/Creator: Fuller, Franklin W., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 November 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope Height: 16.3 cm, Width: 10.2 cm Order a Copy

Written in Hospital No. 5. Writes that Leow had just arrived safely while he was finishing his letter to Laura. Thanks her and Sarah for the "goodies" she sent. Writes that Hayden has written to his mother. He still feels very weak and has not been able to sit up all day.

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