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O'Connell, John D., fl. 1861-1866 to Miss Mary

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02830.34 Author/Creator: O'Connell, John D., fl. 1861-1866 Place Written: Yorktown, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 April 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 26.3 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

There is not comfortable place to write. The weather is erratic. He never knows what to write that will interest her. He regrets losing the locket she gave him.Written near Yorktown, Virginia

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