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Elmore, Bruce (fl. 1862-1865) to Libbie Elmore

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06588.186 Author/Creator: Elmore, Bruce (fl. 1862-1865) Place Written: Near Hardeville, SC Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 January 1865 Pagination: 4 p. ; 17 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

They received orders to pack up and move and he thinks they will stay at their new camp site until the trains come. He wonders whether it would be a good idea to invest the money they make from the sale of the farm in bonds.

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