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Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 to his family

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.240 Author/Creator: Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 Place Written: Suffolk, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 June 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Order a Copy

Describes his trip to Baltimore, Maryland and how pleasant it was to see pretty shop windows and the faces of women. Writes again of seeing his cousin Ellen and his discomfort with being there and not being offered time or room to clean up. Provides more details about the rest of his visits. Encloses a pressed magnolia from Dismal Swamp.

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

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