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Fowler, Frank (fl. 1864-) to Mrs. Thomas Burpee

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.210 Author/Creator: Fowler, Frank (fl. 1864-) Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 June 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope ; 21 x 26 cm. Order a Copy

He is writing to tell her he sending the key to her husband's chest which contained his clothing and some other property.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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