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Dear Sister, Dec. 22, 1861, from Watson Bunten to his sister.

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Title	Dear Sister, Dec. 22, 1861, from Watson Bunten to his sister.
Author	Bunten, Watson
Description	A letter from Watson Bunten to "Dear Sister" (purportedly Sirene Bunten), from military camp in Paducah KY. On official stationery of "The War for the Union". Describes camp conditions, and has words of encouragement for their mother. Dated Dec. 22, 1861.
Subject	Civil War Correspondence
DLA Category	Politics and Government
Date	22-December 1861
Place	French Creek (W. Va.); Paducah (Ky.)
Format	1 manuscript letter, 20.5 x 24.5 cm., folded in half
Type	Text.Correspondence
Holding Library	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Identifier	wv00021.
Note	Bunten was a resident of French Creek, West Virginia. Donated by Ruth P. Rice.
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