From A.M. Bedford to Mrs. Mary E. Bedford

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Title: From A.M. Bedford to Mrs. Mary E. Bedford
Creator: A.M. Bedford
Description: This letter, dated April 11, 1864, is from Lieut. Alex M. Bedford to his wife, Mary E. Bedford, in Savannah, Missouri. Bedford, stationed at the Officers Camp in Point Lookout, Maryland, writes about recent travel and assures his wife that he is in good health. He asks her about her home life, their farm, and their neighbors, and he warns her to “be careful how you talk to anyone.”
Date: April 11, 1864
Local Subject: Women
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Surviving a Guerrilla War
Missouri military units (Confederate)
People: A.M. Bedford
Geographic Subject: Andrew County, Missouri
Owning Organization: State Historical Society of Missouri – Columbia
Location: Bedford Family Papers, 1849-1870, C2610: f. 11, March 26, 1864-April 29, 1864
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