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Remington, William, fl. 1864-1873 to Almira Winchell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04706.19 Author/Creator: Remington, William, fl. 1864-1873 Place Written: Culpepper, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 March 1864 Pagination: Order a Copy

In regard to Almira's admonishment to leave whiskey alone, writes, "I never liked it any way."

Winchell, Almira, fl. 1862-1865
Remington, William H., fl. 1862-1864

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