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Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 to his family

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.251 Author/Creator: Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 September 1863 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

Writes that they are leaving for New Haven that evening. Requests that his family not come immediately to visit. They had a very unpleasant march to New York.

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

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