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Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865 to Nancy E. Jones

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02739.027 Author/Creator: Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3-4 December 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Order a Copy

Apologizes for not being able to keep her letters but asks that she save his until he comes home; regiment will likely move towards Alabama and Georgia; rumors that Richmond was captured; advises her not to visit as "here is no place for a woman."

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1863

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