Bayley, Robert, fl. 1813 to Jacob Bailey
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02669.010 Author/Creator: Bayley, Robert, fl. 1813 Place Written: New Gloucester, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 June 1813 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 30.6 cm, Width: 19.2 cm Order a Copy
This document contains three seperate letters written to Jacob Bailey. The first is a letter from Robert and Maley Bayley to their son informing him of their troubles, including the loss of their cattle and their subsequent inability to pay for bread until the corn crop becomes ready to sell. The second letter is from John Bayley to his brother Bailey inquiring about his health and asking Jacob Bailey to write to him. The third letter is from John Bayley to his nephew Jacob Bailey asking how he likes being a soldier. Jacob Bailey signs his documents Bailey, but the rest of his family in this document signs their letters Bayley.
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