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Keslar, Christopher, fl. 1864 to Sarah Ogden

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06559.056 Author/Creator: Keslar, Christopher, fl. 1864 Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 16, 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.6 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy

Writes from Camp Rublock that he is looking forward to finishing his service by the 22nd of August. Describes the 8 x 10 foot tent that he has to share with three other men, contrasting it with the comfortable living conditions in the Broad and Cherry Hospital. He then discusses his current tent mates and his life at camp. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.

Ogden, Sarah Morris Perot, 1831-1912

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