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Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882 [to his parents]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06728.024 Author/Creator: Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882 Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 September 1862 Pagination: 2 p : envelope Height: 12.5 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Writes that he arrived yesterday morning and that there are many troops in the city. There are orders to surrender the city and citizens have been instructed to leave.

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