Letters : to his Parents / by Charles R. Case, 1847.

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Letters : to his Parents / by Charles R. Case, 1847.

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While he was stationed at Matamoras during the War with Mexico, Charles Case writes his parents describing army life, the countryside, and crops.

2 items (8 p.); 25 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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