Pendleton, Alexander Swift (1840-1864) to Anzolette Pendleton [Fragment]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03075.05 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Alexander Swift (1840-1864) Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa April 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 19.7 x 12.4 cm. Order a Copy
Describes the destruction of Fredericksburg. Opening pages are missing. Note on top of letter states it was written 3 April 1863 to his mother, but it is a separate letter from GLC03075.01.
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