Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.152 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 Place Written: Morehead City, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 8, 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy
He regrets not being able to see her safely back to Fort Monroe. later all the men got sea sick aboard the ship. He bivouacked later and waited for the enemy who did not come. He will write his letters like a journal entry from now on.
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