Sayles, Sumner (fl. 1862-1868) to Isora Skinkle
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.32.25 Author/Creator: Sayles, Sumner (fl. 1862-1868) Place Written: Vicksburg, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 November 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 19.6 x 25.3 cm. Order a Copy
Reports that a man named Eugene Thomas, along with the rest of the men, might have been taken prisoner while traveling home on a furlough. Writes that he has also heard the story is not true. Informs his sister that he sent both her and his mother a picture of himself. Writes about a friend who just recently died. Letter has an image and the words, "E Pluribus Unum."
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