Elsie Leake papers 1861-1865 Leake, Elsie papers

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Elsie Leake papers 1861-1865 Leake, Elsie papers

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The Elsie Leake papers consist of 44 incoming letters to Elsie Leake, a young woman from Rochester, New York. The letters range from 1861 to 1865, and are primarily from Union soldiers from Rochester, New York, but also from several female friends.

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William L. Clements Library

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