Jones, John, fl. 1862-1864 to his wife
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05981.44 Author/Creator: Jones, John, fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Clifton, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 May 1864 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy
Comments on the weather. Reports some benefits he has received. Describes the food he has been eating. Remembers the Battle of Raymond. Anxiously waits for the mail. Finishes the letter on Saturday morning, 14 May, noting that the fleet arrived and they have been told to move immediately.
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