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Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863 to the Provost-Marshall of Baltimore City

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.13.084 Author/Creator: Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863 Place Written: Newport News, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 March 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Written at camp of the 2nd Michigan Infantry near Newport News, Virginia to the Provost Marshall in Baltimore, Maryland. Formal request for his wife Amanda to visit him at the regiment's camp near Newport News, Virginia.

Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863

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