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Clarke, P.W., fl. 1864 [Certificate to allow Ellen Coit to travel]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.333 Author/Creator: Clarke, P.W., fl. 1864 Place Written: New Haven, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 November 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Order a Copy

This letter was written by the Headquarters Provost Marshal to certify that Ellen Coit was allowed to travel to visit her brother at Chesapeake Hospital.

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

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