Kelly, Mary, fl. 1862 to James R. Kelly
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04197.11 Author/Creator: Kelly, Mary, fl. 1862 Place Written: Bloomington, Indiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1862/01/11 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope. Order a Copy
She does not like the idea of him boarding with "secesh" women and warms him that Southern women are the sort who would "put a stricknin[e] in something for seasoning." She heard General Joseph J. Reynolds resigned and may be replaced with Rosecrans. Outbreaks of smallpox still occur in town.
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