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Morey, Charles C., fl. 1830-1865 to mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.18.26 Author/Creator: Morey, Charles C., fl. 1830-1865 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 September 1864 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.2 x 25.3 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses his furlough home, his travels to New York to visit with family, and his stop in Brooklyn to hear "Mr. [Henry Ward] Beecher preach." Mentions that over 3,000 people came to hear Mr. Beecher preach. Comments on the importance of church, the value of gold, and the purchase price of a sword in New York.

Morey, Charles Carroll, ?-1865
Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887

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