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Burpee, Thomas Francis (fl. 1837-1929) to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.181 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis (fl. 1837-1929) Place Written: Hatteras, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 April 1864 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.3 x 12.5 cm.. Order a Copy

He writes a daily log of his travels from Washington to Hatteras to Fort Monroe and then ends as they prepare to go to Yorktown.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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