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O'Connell, John D. (fl. 1861-) to Miss Mary

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02830.09 Author/Creator: O'Connell, John D. (fl. 1861-) Place Written: Fort Trumbull, New London, CT Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 September 1861 Pagination: 4 p. ; 27.5 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy

He bought some music for the piano and sent it to her. The men in his regiment are all good people. They don't know where they will go for the winter because there are not sufficient accomodations for them.

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