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Scarborough, William H., fl. 1862-1865 to Parents

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02173.35 Author/Creator: Scarborough, William H., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Fort Morgan, AL Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 August 1864 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.5 x 26.5 cm. Order a Copy

He is writing during dinner and finding it difficult to write because everyone around him is talking. He is in a camp now that the Rebels frequently shell. He thinks they will go to Mobile next.

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