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Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914 to Frederick Locke

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03801.05 Author/Creator: Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914 Place Written: Warrenton, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 July 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.9 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Asks for a 20 day leave of absence to recover his health following Gettysburg.

Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914
Locke, Frederick Thomas, 1826-1893

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