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Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863 to Amanda Wilkinson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.13.032 Author/Creator: Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863 Place Written: Detroit, Michigan Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 13, 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope Height: 14.5 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Is excited to write that he is in Detroit, Michigan and much closer to her. He adds that he has been ordered to Port Huron, Michigan and will return either the last day of this week or the first of next week. Writes in a post-script that if she needs him to send him a telegraph.

Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863

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