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Jeffery, Aaron, fl. 1855-1900 Written the night Maimie went to St. Louis

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01896.121 Author/Creator: Jeffery, Aaron, fl. 1855-1900 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph manuscript signed Date: 1889/11/26 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 26 cm Order a Copy

Poem entitled "Written the night Maimie went to St. Louis." Four stanzas describing how the author [Jeffery] misses Maimie although he only brought her to the train an hour before. He takes comfort in the thought that their love binds them together and he prays for her happiness.

Goodwin, Mary Frances, fl. 1860-1890
Jeffery, Aaron, fl. 1858-1900

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