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Mitchell, Wallace, fl. 1861-1867 to George B. Mitchell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08334.24 Author/Creator: Mitchell, Wallace, fl. 1861-1867 Place Written: Falmouth, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 February 1863 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy

One letter addressed to George B. Mitchell from Wallace Mitchell dated February 1, 1863. Pertains to the new camp he is stationed in and a shed he has built. With a decorative, patriotic envelope. Written in a camp near Falmouth.

Mitchell, Wallace, fl. 1861-1867
Mitchell, George B., ?-1865

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