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Various Civil War documents [Decimalized .01-.15]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03619.01 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: 1862-1899 Pagination: 15 items Order a Copy

Includes an address from The New England Women's Auxiliary Association encouraging women to assist in the efforts of the United States Sanitary Commission. Contains various letters, printed song sheets, and one military document regarding the War.

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