to Mary
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.42.46 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 May 1864 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; 20 x 24.4 cm. Order a Copy
Signed by Sarah Le Van Valkenburgh [?]. Written at Council Bluffs, Iowa [?]. Writes that they are camping with some of the "local folks" and their children are playing as the author writes. The weather has been very dry since they have been on the road. Writes that "the whole place looks like a soldier camp." There are a large number of people waiting to cross the river, including the author. The dirt has been the worst here. Wishes that Mary could write to them more often and that they could see their "dear old home." Asks her to keep a "corner" of her heart warm for them. They only have time to write when they stop and it is often difficult to find time even then. Writes that John Baker has been gone a long time since he was given a leave of absence last fall.
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