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Tag Archives: U.S. Signal Corps
Dear Ones at Home: The Hattie M. and Merritt Morse Papers
I found a bit of Cotton with the seeds in it just as it grew. It is dirty, but i will put it in you can if you wish plant them & see how it grows. when growing it is … Continue reading
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Tagged civil war, family correspondence, U.S. Signal Corps
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