Jones, Joseph (fl. 1862-1865) to Nancy E. Jones
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02739.014 Author/Creator: Jones, Joseph (fl. 1862-1865) Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 September 1862 Pagination: 8 p. + env. Order a Copy
They expect an attack on Louisville but he believes "if the rebbels undertakes it they wil git bad whipped." He has "no doubt but that the [war] wil be over by spring." He instructs his wife to teach their daughter as much as possible; "it is worth more to her than all else you can do for her."
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