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McBride, W.T., fl. 1843 to John Moore

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04191.01 Author/Creator: McBride, W.T., fl. 1843 Place Written: Bloomington Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 20, 1843 Pagination: 3p. : address ; Height: 26.5 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

He is grateful for such a friend as Moore. He describes his previous boarding situation as disastrous, and he describes circumstances at college with the cold winter weather. He reports the local debating society.

Moore, John, 1826-1907
Bloomington, W.T., fl. 1843
McBride, W.T., fl. 1843

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