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Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 to Mrs Thomas F. Burpee (excerpt of original)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.336 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 Place Written: Fredricksburg, VA Type: Typed letter Date: 2 January 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 19.3 cm, Width: 27.5 cm Order a Copy

He sends a picture from Harper's Weekly of a soldier separated from his family. Requests pictures of the boys.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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