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Pearce, Selina, fl. 1861-1869 to Brother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00066.008 Author/Creator: Pearce, Selina, fl. 1861-1869 Place Written: Marietta, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 28, 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

She writes to her brother, likely Eben, regarding Thanksgiving. She includes a poem about having a "soldier brother." Possibly written from Marietta, Ohio.

Pearce, Selina, fl. 1861-1869
Pearce, Eben, fl. 1861-1885

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