Letters, 1861 September 22 and 1863 March 27.

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Letters, 1861 September 22 and 1863 March 27.

Two letters written by Mansfield Lovell to family members. One, from Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1861 is addressed to his wife, Emily; the other, from Jackson, Mississippi, in 1863 is addressed to his son Josie.

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