Moore, John (fl. 1847) to Mary Moore
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04191.11 Author/Creator: Moore, John (fl. 1847) Place Written: Greene County, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 April 1847 Pagination: 5p. : address ; 24.3 x 19.2 cm. Order a Copy
He comments on the slowness of the mail, and he comments on the pending marriages of several girls from home as well as other events. As spring approaches, the farmers prepare for what they hope is a good planting season. Relief efforts for the famishing Irish are still happening. A new postal law requires payment for sending papers, and he won't be able to send as many to her
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