Letters, 1859-1863.

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Letters, 1859-1863.

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Letters written by William B. Cushing to his cousin, Mrs. Mary Buell Edwards Smith, East Troy, Wisconsin, while attending the Naval Academy and later while serving in the Navy during the Civil War; also includes biographical information about Alonzo Cushing and photocopies of newspaper clippings.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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