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Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924 to Faith Van Valkenburgh

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00686.27 Author/Creator: Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924 Place Written: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Type: Typed letter Date: July 22, 1901 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 27.5 cm, Width: 21.4 cm Order a Copy

Unsigned, with a short postscript hand-written on page 3. Several corrections made in pen throughout. Written on letter head of Van Valkenburgh's own law firm. Letter written by Frank to his daughter, Faith, in Buffalo, New York. A funny letter with many puns throughout. Filled with esoteric information of family and friends. Pages 2-3 are the size listed in the extent field. Page 1 is 26 x 20.7 cm. Contains a small, undated newspaper clipping about Faith's trip west.

Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924
Van Valkenburgh, Gerrit S., 1835-1885
Van Valkenburgh, Faith, 1878-1955

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