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Cranor, Franklin, fl. 1862-1865 to Delia Slocum

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03791.028 Author/Creator: Cranor, Franklin, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 July 1865 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 15.3 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

. re: "I will give you a short not of our trials and trubells since we left Nashville[.]" He also reports that there next stop is in Texas, 900 miles away by water "and that is the way we will go[.]" He reports on hot weather and poor health, but also that he has been recommended for 2nd Lieutenant. He stops his letter as a result of sickness which he reports in his conclusion written the 15th.

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