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Dewey, Orville S. to sister

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.112 Author/Creator: Dewey, Orville S. Place Written: Camp Barry, Washington D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 January 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope ; 20.6 x 13.3 cm. Order a Copy

Cassie wrote, apologizing for her silence. She hasn't written because her sister has been ill and this has required all her time.

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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