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Donahue, Thomas, fl. 1863 to Almira Winchell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04706.14 Author/Creator: Donahue, Thomas, fl. 1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 January 1865 Pagination: Order a Copy

Written from Camp Battery B. Responds to a letter from Almira. Writes that he is sorry that there are no single men left home to attend the dances.

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

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