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Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, February 19, 1864

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Fentress, David

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Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara regarding his trip to Houston to acquire medicine for his troops. He gives details of his trip, how much he spent, and his plans to send his wife some money. He passes on news of the war. He says that the Monitor Fleet is a failure. He also speculates on the future of the war. He gives an update on his health.[2]p. ; h 11 x 8 w in cm.
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  1. Archives
  2. Business, Economics And Finance Medicine Doctors
  3. Camp Groce, Texas
  4. Civil War
  5. Fentress Family
  6. Military And War Wars Civil War
  7. Navys
  8. Slaver
  9. Social Life And Customs Correspondence
  10. Social Life And Customs Families
  11. Social Life And Customs Slavery

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