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Donahue, Thomas, fl. 1863 to Almira Winchell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04706.11 Author/Creator: Donahue, Thomas, fl. 1863 Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 September 1864 Pagination: Order a Copy

Written from a fort near the Weldon Railroad. Says he is sorry to hear about the death of friends. Accompanied by an envelope printed with the insignia of the Fifth Corps.

Winchell, Almira, fl. 1862-1865
Donahue, Thomas, fl. 1863

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