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Miller, Michael Murray (1861-1864) to Lile Miller

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02155.057 Author/Creator: Miller, Michael Murray (1861-1864) Place Written: Harrison's Landing, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 July 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.4 x 15.9 cm. Order a Copy

Written from Harrison's Landing, on the James River, to his wife. Notes that he carries a photograph of Lile, his wife, in a case in his breast pocket at all times.

Miller, Michael M
McClellan, George B., 1826-1885
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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