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Charles Dieterichs letters

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Description
Letters sent from Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina while serving during the U.S. Civil War; some are written on letterhead of the 26th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1862-1865.
Call number
mssHM 46337-46346
Creator
Dieterichs, Charles(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Helen E. Garten, January 1978.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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