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Noble, Marget Roberts, fl. 1861-1866 to her sister

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01013.23 Author/Creator: Noble, Marget Roberts, fl. 1861-1866 Place Written: New Liberty, Illinois Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 13, 1863 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Letter written on patriotic stationary and comes with a patriotic envelope. Written from "New Liberty Po Co Ills," perhaps New Liberty, in Pope County, Illinois. Letter written to Sarah Lay, wife of Creed A. Lay. Signs name as Marget J. Noble.

Noble, Marget Roberts, fl. 1861-1866
Lay, Sarah, fl. 1861-1866

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