Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878 to Nan [Maury]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04572.28 Author/Creator: Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 17, 1865 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 25 cm Order a Copy
Maury tried to get leave to go home to comfort his wife and help take care of their son, who has diphtheria, but was appointed to a court martial. When the trial is over he will try to come home. Writes, "the returned prisoners are coming in pretty fast, those from Pt. Lookout are the first to arrive...." Year inferred.
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