From Mary E. Bedford to A.M. Bedford

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Title: From Mary E. Bedford to A.M. Bedford
Creator: Mary E. Bedford
Description: This letter, dated March 8, 1864, is from Mary E. Bedford to her husband, Lieut. A.M. Bedford, who is at the military hospital in Point Lookout, Maryland. Mary reports that she has just arrived in St. Joseph, Missouri after visiting relatives and friends in Kentucky. She expresses hope that her husband will soon be able to return home. She encourages him to write letters to his relatives, and offers to send him money.
Date: March 8, 1864
Local Subject: Surviving a Guerrilla War
Women
Missouri military units (Confederate)
People: Mary E. Bedford
Geographic Subject: St. Joseph, Missouri
Buchanan County, Missouri
Andrew County, Missouri
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: State Historical Society of Missouri – Columbia
Location: Bedford Family Papers, 1849-1870; C2610: f. 10, October 31, 1863-March 24, 1864
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