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Pratt, Oliver D. [Diary of Oliver D. Pratt]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01003.02 Author/Creator: Pratt, Oliver D. Place Written: Virginia Type: Diary Date: 1 October 1864 - 24 June 1865 Pagination: 1 v. ; approximately 110 p. ; 15 x 10 cm. Order a Copy

Autograph manuscript signed. Military content about war in Virginia. Written in pencil.

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