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Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917 to his father [Shepherd Wheeler]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07460.003 Author/Creator: Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917 Place Written: Scottsville, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 November 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 15.5 cm, Width: 10 cm Order a Copy

Writes that his regiment is stopping in Scottsville, Kentucky for a while. Asks his father to send him tea, as he cannot find any where he is.

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