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Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 to Bro Hold

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.163 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 Place Written: Washington, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 06 March 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

He compares Sundays in the army to Sundays at home. He thinks especially of children on the Sabbath day and their connection to their parents. He thinks of how all soldiers are connected by the desire to see their loved ones again.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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