Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) to Elizabeth N. Kessler
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.52.05 Author/Creator: Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) Place Written: Dearborn, Michigan Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 31 July 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.1 x 25 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to his sister from camp. Reports they buried a man yesterday who was killed in battle. They marched 30 miles to Ann Arbor, Michigan. Discusses visiting the Michigan Museum, the law department, and the medical department while in Ann Arbor. Notes seeing fleas, elephants, sea shells and animals, birds, a human skeleton, and various kinds of pictures. Request she sends him postage. Writes about a bad storm that brought lots of rain and hail. The letter has a watermark on the top left hand corner.
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