Fairchild, Lewis D., 1829-? to Sephronia Fairchild
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.06.11 Author/Creator: Fairchild, Lewis D., 1829-? Place Written: Petersburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 March 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 22 cm, Width: 26 cm Order a Copy
Fairchild writes to his wife from a camp near Petersburg, Virginia. Mentions that men are getting furloughs if their wives are sick. Relates that a deserter was hung, "...it did look awful to see a human being launch in erternity so quick..." Advises his wife to use his bounty if she needs it to make life more comfortable.
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