Eirsch, Joseph Y., fl. 1862 to Sarah Ogden
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06559.061 Author/Creator: Eirsch, Joseph Y., fl. 1862 Place Written: Erie, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 July 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope ; 26.7 x 20.6 cm. Order a Copy
Writes from Eerie City, likely from Erie, Pennsylvania that he arrived home safely, but took sick during his travels. Many of the people he knew from back home became soldiers, and he feels lonely. He concludes by sending his respects to "all of the family and to all the lades [sic] of Philedelphia [sic]." Envelope includes a three cent stamp.
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