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Bell, Grove L. to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08913.15 Author/Creator: Bell, Grove L. Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter Date: no date Pagination: 1 p. ; 11.6 x 12.9 cm. Order a Copy

Paper includes a stamp of a ship with the stars and stripes for sails. Letter is only ½ page long, and looks ripped at the bottom. Asks for a box to be sent including a small silk handkerchief, which is "all that I can think of." Asks to be sent a letter along with another towel and some money.

Bell, Grove L., 1844-1863

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