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Wait, J.T., fl. 1861 to Charles Morgan Coit

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.319 Author/Creator: Wait, J.T., fl. 1861 Place Written: Norwich, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 September 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Order a Copy

Wait requests information from Coit for George Pratt, an author who is preparing a sketch of Marvin. He wants to know the date of Marvin's enlistment, when the company moved from Norwich to Hartford and how long the company remained in Jamaica. Coit's answers are penciled onto the letter above the questions.

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

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