Blanchard, John, fl. 1862-1864 to Esther Ann Kinney
Order a pdf of this item here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02162.12 Author/Creator: Blanchard, John, fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Mackinaw, Michigan Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 May 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 25 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy
re: After recovering from his wound, Blanchard visited the west, specifically Chicago. He said, "I have enjoyed my self…[but] I dont lik Chicago has well has some of the Eastern city." He writes about the vast tracts of land available in the west and that it is easier to farm in the west than in Vermont.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.