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Walker, Asahel, fl. 1863 to son and daughter

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05733.02 Author/Creator: Walker, Asahel, fl. 1863 Place Written: Washington Township, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 December 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : + envelope Height: 13.3 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

He writes of how the soldiers have been stealing his horses. A friend gave birth to a new baby.

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