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Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864 to Kitty

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02170.14 Author/Creator: Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Memphis, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 August 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

He is still in the hospital acting as a nurse. The work is dull and he does not get to see what is going on.He describes how the ladies from the city come in often to visit the sick.

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