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[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, March 31, 1862] (Letter)

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, March 31, 1862]

Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he sends news of arriving at Camp Terry, near Austin, Texas. He describes his housing conditions, the items that were purchased and their three week supply of provisions. He also updates her on his health. He asks that her father bring her to the camp to visit him.

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Fentress, David. [Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, March 31, 1862], letter, March 31, 1862; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth160329/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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