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Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 to Father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07705.063 Author/Creator: Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Roanoke Island, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 May 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 21 cm, Width: 26.7 cm Order a Copy

He complains the only mail he receives are newspapers and his friends seem to have forgotten him.

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