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Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 to father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.077 Author/Creator: Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 Place Written: Camp Barry, Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 April 1863 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.8 cm Order a Copy

He gives him detail as to how William died. He says he cannot allow himself to mourn and thinks of his death as a warning.

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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