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Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865 to my dear wife

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08311.46 Author/Creator: Wells, Edmund C., fl. 1864-1865 Place Written: Alexandria, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 June 1865 Pagination: 4 p. + envelope ; 26.5 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy

tells the story of how they had a covering of evergreen brush put over the tents and it all fell and hit them because they were in too much of a hurry when they put the poles up. doesn't think he'll be home before September. Written in a camp near Alexandria

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