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1848 Letter From Mexican American War Soldier

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1848 Letter From Mexican American War Soldier

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February 1848 Letter from Mexico City to Blue Ball Lancaster, including a very good pencil sketch of the Castle of Chapultepec from Joseph Bogdes stationed in Mexico City, addressed to Louisia Yundt in Blue Ball Lancaster County Pa discussing

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1848 Letter From Mexican American War Soldier

Name: 1848 Letter From Mexican American War Soldier
SKU: 37802464
Price: 190 USD
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