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Coleman, George W. (fl. 1857-1886) to Joseph M. Maitland

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.205 Author/Creator: Coleman, George W. (fl. 1857-1886) Place Written: Chattanooga, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 November 1886 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 23.1 x 14 cm. Order a Copy

Letter addressed "Dear Cousin." Informs he has been transferred to the "South Kansas Conference." Inquires about the cost of a train ticket. Says wife and children will not move with him initially, but may follow later. Asks about people's health. Letterhead has emblem "Grand Division Sons of Temperance of Tennessee."

Maitland, Joseph M., 1839-1918
Coleman, George W.

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