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Rosa, fl. 1863 to Miller A. Wright

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02691.11.094 Author/Creator: Rosa, fl. 1863 Place Written: Cedar Valley, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 February 1891 Pagination: 3 p. ; 16.5 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

Miller has not written in a while. She scathingly opens "You spoke as if you had only received my letter a week ago. I had written at least a month when I had the pleasure of receiving yours." Because she is soon expecting company, she has time to only hurriedly disclose the latest gossip.

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