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Bowen, C.D (fl. 1865-) to Paymaster

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08413.29 Author/Creator: Bowen, C.D (fl. 1865-) Place Written: Annapolis, MD Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 March 1865 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 13.8 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

asks paymaster to please forward his pay immediately to the above address. has not been paid since he was taken prisoner and desperately needs to pay his family's bills.

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