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Robins, Juliet G., fl. 1865 to: Drazilla Churchill.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03859.29 Author/Creator: Robins, Juliet G., fl. 1865 Place Written: David's Island, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 08 May 1865 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy

Churchill requests that his Uncle Nelson come and escort him home. He expects to be well enough to get out of bed in a few days.

Churchill, Byron, 1846-1933

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