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Morris, Charles F., fl. 1861-1862 to: George M. Morris.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06451.007 Author/Creator: Morris, Charles F., fl. 1861-1862 Place Written: Alexandria, Virginia Type: Autograph letter Date: 1861/10/27 Pagination: 3 p + env. Order a Copy

[in another hand] Charles seems content declaring "I have a fine time here." He is cooking for the company and they only drill for an hour a day now. He promises to send Elizabeth and his mother his likeness. George has told him that there are no more boys in Monroeville and Charles responds that there must still be some girls there and he "would not care if you would send some girls here." Written at Camp Pierpont.

Morris, George M., fl. 1861

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