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Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 to his family

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.321.01 Author/Creator: Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 September 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

Writes from camp Bermuda about a wooden shelter that has been built for him in camp. He gives more specifications on the papers he is looking for. He writes that he encloses Generals Orders No. 126 as a curiosity.

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

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