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Daniel, Edwards S., fl. 1835-1865 to Sarah Ogden

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06559.008 Author/Creator: Daniel, Edwards S., fl. 1835-1865 Place Written: Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 September 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.2 x 12.8 cm. Order a Copy

Writes from "home." Describes his journey home from the hospital and thanks Ogden for the eggnog she made him, which helped lessen the pain of his wound while he was traveling. Says his physician looked at his injured leg after his arrival, and said that he would not be able to fight for three months. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.

Daniel, Edwards S., fl. 1835-1865
Ogden, Sarah Morris Perot, 1831-1912

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