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Lot 549
[CIVIL WAR]. Rebus letter from a soldier. [Headquarters, Camp Knox, KY?], [13 April?] 1863.
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[CIVIL WAR]. Rebus letter from a soldier. [Headquarters, Camp Knox, KY?], [13 April?] 1863.

1 page, 7 3/4 x 12 1/2 in., creased, with minor areas of staining and soiling, framed to 12 1/4 x 15 1/4 in., not examined out of frame.

A soldier writes to a family member or friend, possibly from Camp Knox, KY. Part of letter is translated, "I last wrote you from [unknown]. We reached this post [unknown]...You neglected to answer all the questions in my last letter. Give my respects...Post script. Direct your mail to [Camp Knox, KY?]."

Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana, and Historical Documents
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