Letter to Capt. G. W. Cullum. New York, NY. 1846 Jan. 20.

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Letter to Capt. G. W. Cullum. New York, NY. 1846 Jan. 20.

Concerning Swift's progress to Washington; and commenting on several military incidents and matters, and on the love affair they saw in the war; with reference to his reading and a proposed hunting trip with Cullum.

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