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Colcock, William Ferguson (b. 1843) to William F. Colcock

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08165.81 Author/Creator: Colcock, William Ferguson (b. 1843) Place Written: Manassas, Virginia Type: Document signed Date: 9 September 1861 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

Telegraph asking about the health of Emmeline Colcock, his sister and recipient's daughter, and whether he should come home. See GLC 8165.77-.81. Emmeline Colcock died of typhoid fever 8 September 1861.

Colcock, William Ferguson, 1843-1916
Colcock, William Ferguson, 1804-1889
Colcock, Emmeline, 1841-1861

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