Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 to his family
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.075 Author/Creator: Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 February 1862 Pagination: 3 p. Order a Copy
Written on board the ship "the Sentinal." Provides more information about ship-board conditions including "bed bugs…large enough to carry knapsacks." Adds that his family should not speak about the poor conditions he describes as it might hurt enlistment.
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