Slayton, Emma, fl. 1863 to Asa W. Slayton
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03955.13 Author/Creator: Slayton, Emma, fl. 1863 Place Written: Keene, Michigan Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 November 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 17 cm, Width: 10.8 cm Order a Copy
Emma thanks Asa for sending her a birthday package. She reports that the other brothers have also sent packages. Emma reminisces about times when the family was together and expresses grievance over recent death of their father. She offers to answer any questions about their Father's illness as she was there in the last days of his life while the brothers were at war. Emma finds the division of the farm among descendants to be the brothers responsibility and explains her father's wishes for inheritance. She requests to know the location at which Asa stored the picture of her father in case he does not return from war.
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