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Bartlett, George O. (fl. 1862-1865) to Ira Andrews

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02158.15 Author/Creator: Bartlett, George O. (fl. 1862-1865) Place Written: Falmouth, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 June 1863 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.5 x 12.5 cm. Order a Copy

Begins with a discussion of why Mr. Andrews has not written. Bartlett declares he has a toothache. Then he discusses the $200 he has saved. It means little to him at this point because he does "not care about having it much on hand when thare is a prospect of more fighting to be done." He ends with a discussion of the people he has seen from the Rhode Island area.

Barlett served with Company B, 1st Light Artillery Regiment Rhode Island. He was a tailor before the war and a widower.

Bartlett, George O., fl. 1862-1865

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