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Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? to mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04662.027 Author/Creator: Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? Place Written: St. Helena, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1863/2/11-13 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

Continued on February 13. Worries that their current expedition will turn out to be as bad as Banks' expedition. The men are shooting crocodiles and gathering oranges.

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

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