Letter to Julia Smith from Benjamin Fish

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Letter to Julia Smith from Benjamin Fish discussing Lincoln stopping mail service to states that seceded, a potential upcoming attack on St. Louis, and his membership in the home guard.

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Creator:: Fish, Benjamin P.
Resource ID:: bh007448
Subject:: Fish, Benjamin P.--Correspondence; Fish, Julia Smith--Correspondence; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Missouri--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Secession--Southern States; Smith, Isaac Sidmon, 1804-1886--Archives
Date:: 1861-04-17
Format:: 1 sheet ; 8.25 x 10 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Smith, Isaac Sidmon, Box 1, Correspondence, 1833-1869
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.