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Letter from George Morris at Camp Ella Bishop near Lexington, Ky., to his wife Rowena Morris, and letter to his parents, 1863 February 13

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Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection contains three letters from George Morris to his wife Rowena and to his parents. The first, dated February 13, 1863 and addressed to his wife, mentions gaining weight, inquires if she received his pay, and discusses the price of lumber in Kentucky. Morris also wrote letter to his parents on the same sheet of paper discussing troop movements and rumors at home about him and about the war. The second letter, dated August 22, 1863 and addressed to Rowena, discusses troop...
Dates: 1863 February 13