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Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877 to Mary

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02082.60 Author/Creator: Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877 Place Written: Petersburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 24, 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

Written in pencil. Mentions leaving the Shenandoah Valley on 14 December. Discusses the cold weather.

Tate, Jeremiah M., fl. 1829-1877

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