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Davenport, Willard, fl. 1864 to Frances Davenport

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.09.08 Author/Creator: Davenport, Willard, fl. 1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 May 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope Order a Copy

One letter from Willie Davenport to Frances Davenport dated May 14, 1864. He expresses his grief at the loss of her husband George Davenport and describes his own injuries.

Davenport, George D., fl. 1860-1890
Davenport Ormsbee, Frances, fl. 1860-1916
Davenport, Willard, fl. 1864

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