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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08311.36 Author/Creator: Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865 Place Written: Hopewell, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 March 1865 Pagination: 3 p. : + envelope Height: 27.2 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

General Grant is in the area. has a paper giving a full account of Sheridan's actions but has no way to send it right now. Written at City Point- now named Hopewell

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