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Morse, Justus (fl. 1861 - 1864) to Kitty

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02170.26 Author/Creator: Morse, Justus (fl. 1861 - 1864) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: Pagination: 4 p. ; 19.7 x 16.2 cm. Order a Copy

He has what the doctor calls Fistula and it will take some time to get better. They are going to send him up the river. He longs for peaches and mellons.

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