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Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865 to wife and children

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09315.05 Author/Creator: Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Camp Wear Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 December 1862 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 24.2 cm, Width: 20.8 cm Order a Copy

has come down with a cold. says he is in a dangerous place. says the only women he sees are "nigger wenches, and I hate them, every once and a while I see a white woman..." would like to be with her and the children.

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