Van Valkenburgh, Mary, fl. 1849 to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00686.03 Author/Creator: Van Valkenburgh, Mary, fl. 1849 Place Written: Poughkeepsie, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: January 31, 1849 Pagination: 4 p. ; 21.5 x 17.3 cm. Order a Copy
Incomplete letter from Mary to her 14-year-old brother Frank. References a "little letter" that Frank wrote to her. Writes about her life at school. Says most days are alike and comfortable. Asks him how "the Academy" is going. Asks for an update on family members and reports what she knows to him. Asks him to give her a detailed account of his school, teachers, and studies. Reminisces about how she nursed him through an illness. Philosophizes about their futures and gives him advice.
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