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Loke, Laura G., fl. 1872 to her brother and sister

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.42.61 Author/Creator: Loke, Laura G., fl. 1872 Place Written: Clyde, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 July 1872 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 17.8 cm, Width: 22.6 cm Order a Copy

Writes that they are starting for Cleveland, Ohio today and had a good visit. Their father's appetite is not as good as it was at home. Mother thinks that he is doing good business canning fruit. Mother has not been feeling well during the trip but she is not sick. She thinks that Mother will get better when they can find some good water. She has found Willie Stark and he expects to get home in four weeks. Does not think that they will leave Cleveland until Monday. They think that they will rest once they get to Cleveland.

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