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Thanksgiving Letter (B K Jones, Dec 2d 1860, #2) (Guest Post)

1860: Burleigh tells his brothers about a classic NH Thanksgiving:

Drawn by guest artist Dan Haines (of Hopkinton), who joined us at our recent LiveFreeAndDraw.com Open Studio + Workshop Day @ Hopkinton Town Library.

From: Letters of Burleigh K. Jones

<< BEFORE: Part 1…

NEXT: Luther has gone into the woods >>

When Burleigh & Luther enlist the following year, they’ll join the 2nd NH Company B, the sharpshooters unit.

SOURCE = Letters of Burleigh K. Jones @ Hopkinton Historical Society

2 December 1860

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