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Watson, Martha, fl. 1861-1864 to Richard H. Jackson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07705.333 Author/Creator: Watson, Martha, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1863 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 19.2 cm Order a Copy

She says says she thinks the North will lose every battle. The other night she wore a Secessionist flag pinned to her chest and a man took it off and threw it in the fire. It was meant to be a joke, of course.

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