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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04706.24 Author/Creator: Remington, William, fl. 1864-1873 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 April 1865 Pagination: Order a Copy

Writes from the General Hospital. Expects to come home on furlough next month. Does not know what he will do for a living once the war is over.

Winchell, Almira, fl. 1862-1865
Newman, William, fl. 1863-1865

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