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[Letter from Cousin Mary] [incomplete]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.243 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1861-1865 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 19.6 cm, Width: 11.9 cm Order a Copy

Incomplete letter. Discusses horses, relatives and neighbors.Difficult to read due to poor spelling and ink spots. Letter signed "Cousin Mary."

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