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Flitner, Z., fl. 1860 to daughter

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02669.086 Author/Creator: Flitner, Z., fl. 1860 Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 March 1859 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Flitner writes a letter to his daughter in which he writes about a bad storm in Charleston that has delayed his ship and inquires about his daughters continued education.

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