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Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.153 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 Place Written: Morehead City, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 5, 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Letter of arrival. Notes they made it safely but were sea sick.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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