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Wirt, I.F., fl. 1864 to brother and sister

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.52.39 Author/Creator: Wirt, I.F., fl. 1864 Place Written: Delhpi, Indiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 March 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 19.7 cm, Width: 25.6 cm Order a Copy

Writes to his brother and sister. Reports a lot of sickness and cases of smallpox. Describes attending three cases of small pox in one house. Comments that the whole town has been exposed to it and expects more cases. The letter has a watermark on the top left hand corner.

Wirt, I. F., fl. 1864

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