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Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.180 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 April 1864 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Writes about the potential danger of the"Rebel Ram" and the Plymouth capture.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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