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Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? to mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04662.056 Author/Creator: Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? Place Written: Beaufort, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1864/1/30 Pagination: 3 p. : Order a Copy

"I attended a hop at Gen'l Saxton's, and saw some real live ladies, and danced with them!" Is considering buying confiscated lands, but thinks the speculators may have beaten him to them.

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

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