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Hackett, William C., fl. 1862-1865 to Rebecca E. Hackett

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04559.010 Author/Creator: Hackett, William C., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Bowling Green, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 November 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Bowling Green, K.Y., November 1. 1862. Pertains to meeting with a friend who fought in the Battle of Chaplin Hill.

Hackett, William C., fl. 1862 -1865
Hackett, Rebecca E., fl. 1862-1865

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