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Wells, Edmund C. (fl. 1864-) to Maria

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08311.48 Author/Creator: Wells, Edmund C. (fl. 1864-) Place Written: Camp near Alexandria Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 June 1865 Pagination: 2 p. + envelope ; 13.6 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy

tells her when to expect him. tells her to kill the flies before he comes homes.

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