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Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865 to Maria

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08311.35 Author/Creator: Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865 Place Written: Faxburg Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 26, 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : + envelope Height: 27.2 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Sherman has been making another successful march in the South. tells her he has been in California since he last wrote. describes the town he is currently in.

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