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Stuart, James, fl. 1862-1869 to: father.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06268.04 Author/Creator: Stuart, James, fl. 1862-1869 Place Written: Chattanooga, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1864/1/8 Pagination: 4 p. : Order a Copy

The Chaplain's tent caught fire. Writes about all the bad luck the Chaplain has been having. He does not have any pity for him because he is "kind of a nuisance." "Such a Chaplain is worse than a wooden man."

Stuart, James, fl. 1862-1869

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