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Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 To his wife

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04558.077 Author/Creator: Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 Place Written: Suffolk, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 March 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Written in pencil. Continued March 21. Has moved to better ground and larger house, which he describes. Now has a stove made from an old camp kettle, so the other boys crowd his house to stay warm. Describes leg swelling and lameness, makes suggestions for house-building to his wife. Written in a camp near Suffolk, Virginia

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

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