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Burpee, Thomas Francis (1830 - 1864) to Mrs.Thomas F. Burpee

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.078 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis (1830 - 1864) Place Written: Portsmouth, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 September 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 20.4 x 12.5 cm. Order a Copy

He writes with explicit details on how to get to Baltimore and what to put in her trunk.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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