Andersonville / Wirz Collection

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Document Type: Autograph Letter Signed

Author: Henry Wirz
Date: November 8, 1865
Place: Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C.

Physical Description: Ink on paper; 1 page (22 x 20 cm) on 1 sheet

Number: MSN CW 0200-14

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Old Capitol Prison,
Washington, D.C., Nov 8 1865.
Dear Sir

I send you the paper you asked for, I can hardly write, there for I had to be short. I hope to see you to-day

yours truly
H Wirz

The letter I intented to sent to the President was written of course before I knew my sentence

Transcription last modified: 22 Feb 2005 at 11:25 AM EST

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