[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, August 12, 1864]

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Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent informing them that he will soon request a furlough, that he was transferred to another military hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, and that his health is good.

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Creator: Unknown. August 12, 1864.

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Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent informing them that he will soon request a furlough, that he was transferred to another military hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, and that his health is good.

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Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent informing them that he will soon request a furlough, that he was transferred to another military hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, and that his health is good.

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[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, August 12, 1864], letter, August 12, 1864; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1298049/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McWhiney History Education Group.

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