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Civil War Letter with Lock of Hair

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Single lined letter sheet with two pages of inked text telling his family that he was paid yesterday 26 dollars and has no need of it so is sending it home and has more to send once they get the first safely, signed G.B., with a 5 x 1 ¼” inked Ms note reading Molly: this is A Lock of hair from your Father; with lock of ash-blonde hair sewn to card stock; and partially printed 5 ¼ x 2 ½” receipt reading in part Gold $20.00/Silver 3.80/$23.80/Ten Dollars paper money 10.00/20.00.3.80/$33.80. Condition normal folds, VG.

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Civil War Letter with Lock of Hair

Name: Civil War Letter with Lock of Hair
SKU: 175561123
Price: 100 USD
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