Wharton, Bell, 1843-? to Joseph M. Maitland
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.055 Author/Creator: Wharton, Bell, 1843-? Place Written: Powhattan, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 December 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 17 x 25.3 cm. Order a Copy
Begins letter, "To write a letter tonight or not that is the question I have been thinking of for some time & I have come to the conclusion that it will be nobler for me to write." Tells him, "if you come home I hope you see your girls especially that one you fell in love with sometime before you left." Signs the letter, "I remain your sincere friend."
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