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Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865 to Maria

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08311.31 Author/Creator: Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865 Place Written: Winchester, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 December 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : + envelope Height: 20.7 cm, Width: 26 cm Order a Copy

Levi has rooms in Winchester now and expects Helen to join him in a few weeks. the railroad is finished within four miles of WInchester. Written at Camp Russell

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