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Cafferty, R.P., fl. 1861-1864 to Richard H. Jackson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07705.329 Author/Creator: Cafferty, R.P., fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 December 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 24 cm Order a Copy

He describes his Christmas and mentions that he got a letter from James Armstrong.

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