Wood, Sarah, fl. 1862-1865 to Matthew Wood
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02176.02 Author/Creator: Wood, Sarah, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 January 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 19.8 x 24.6 cm. Order a Copy
Written to her husband. Wants him to return as he's doing "no good." Talks of lack of money, and the financial transactions with a Samuel Clift. Mentions a neighbor offering for her to stay at his house, another offering to haul her coal for free. Lacks punctuation. Written on stationery that includes an image of a shield superimposed over a star.
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