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Lawton, Pyrrus H., fl. 1865 to Almira Winchell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04706.25 Author/Creator: Lawton, Pyrrus H., fl. 1865 Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 June 1865 Pagination: Order a Copy

Writes to "Mrs. Thankful" Winchell. Written from [Clouds Mill]. Notes that he spends most of his time picking huckleberries. Asks whether Thomas Donahue has returned home yet.

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

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