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Letter

Title - full title of the work

From Thomas Sparks, 7th Reg't, PA Militia 1862 to Sister

Creator - the author

Thomas Sparks

Date Created

September 28, 1862

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

Letter home from a soldier

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Author provides a summary of events and movements This item includes an image of original letter, a transcription, and a photograph of the author

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Original with family member or collector

Letter on Spared & Shared

Temporal Coverage - time period covered in the text

September 1862

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

Pennsylvania

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