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Lowrie, James Addison, 1843-? to Mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08300.10 Author/Creator: Lowrie, James Addison, 1843-? Place Written: Fredericksburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 November 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 16 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

has had the jaundice but is getting over it. very glad she didn't send a blanket because he has too much to carry. believes they will move tomorrow but does not know where they will go.Written in a camp near Fredericksburg.

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