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Hughes, Alfred to Mary Hughes

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02166.093 Author/Creator: Hughes, Alfred Place Written: Camp Chase, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 October 1862 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy

Rev. Dr. Baldwin's sermon; 12th chapter of Romans; his weight and measurements; advising his wife not to have contact with those who have taken the oath.

Baldwin, fl. 1862
Hughes, Mary, fl. 1862
Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864

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