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Letter

Title - full title of the work

From Pvt Charles Henry Howe, Co. I, 36th MA Inf to Father

Creator - the author

Charles Henry Howe

Date Created

September 13th, 1862

Subject - ex: regimental history, personal memoir, battle narrative

Letter home from soldier in the field

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Writer mentions poor weather, being moved divisions, and enjoying the little towns he has marched through. This item includes an image of original letter, and a transcription.

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Original with family member or collector

Letter on Spared and Shared

Temporal Coverage - time period covered in the text

September 1862

Spatial Coverage - place(s) or geographic area covered in the text

Maryland

Description - notes, provenance, or other information about the text

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