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Lowndes, Lloyd Jr., 1845-1905 to E.M. Tunstill

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00468.06 Author/Creator: Lowndes, Lloyd Jr., 1845-1905 Place Written: Clarksburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 14, 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Reports the latest war occurrences. Writes that "Lee got whipped" and "Sherman had whipped Johns[t]on." With green stamp on front.

Lowndes, Lloyd Jr., 1845-1905
Tunstill, E.M., f. 1864

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