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Moore, John, 1826-1907 to Mary Kelly

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04194.39 Author/Creator: Moore, John, 1826-1907 Place Written: Fairfield, Utah Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 March 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 25.1 cm Order a Copy

Mentions that Camp Floyd, named for John B. Floyd, has been changed to Camp Crittenden so that they will "not perpetuate the name of that arch traitor." Hopes that President Abraham Lincoln does not waver on the issue of re-supplying Fort Sumter. Written at Camp Crittenden.

Moore, John, 1826-1907
Kelly, Mary Moore, 1819-1899
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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