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Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863 to Elizabeth Smith

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04189.03 Author/Creator: Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863 Place Written: Ellicott's Mills, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1862/9/26 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope. Order a Copy

His legs feel much better. He asks his wife to write him several times a week and he hopes to do the same. Written from Camp Johnson.

Smith, David V.M., fl. 1862-1863
Smith, Elizabeth, fl. 1862-1863
Smith, Charles, fl. 1862-1863
Smith, John M., fl. 1862-1863

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