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Cranor, Franklin (fl. 1862-1865) to Delia Slocum

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03791.030 Author/Creator: Cranor, Franklin (fl. 1862-1865) Place Written: Texana, Texas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 September 1865 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.3 x 25.8 cm Order a Copy

re: Cranor reports going to church for the first time since he left Indiana on his furlough last spring. He reports that his regiment are the only troops in the area, a big change, but one that he enjoys. He complains of his inability to be home and hints that Delia should consider marriage and that the men hate Johnson because he is keeping them there: ("I dont think it would be any loss to our country if some fellow would assassinate Old Johnson.

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