Oden, Mary, fl. 1863 to Emily J. Semmes re: death of Gen. Paul Semmes (to his widow)
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07225 Author/Creator: Oden, Mary, fl. 1863 Place Written: Martinsburg Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1863/07/10 Pagination: 5 p. : Height: 24.2 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
Written from his deathbed nurse, on the day he died with postscript: "A few moments before the General died, he asked for his sword, laying it across his arm, he asked again for his testament." Page 5 is a smaller, additional sheet.
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