Jennings, L.A., fl. 1854 to Mary Black
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04241 Author/Creator: Jennings, L.A., fl. 1854 Place Written: Iowa City, California. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 31, 1854 to 3 January 1855 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 28.5 cm, Width: 23.5 cm Order a Copy
Writes to his friend chastising her for not sending her address sooner. Describes his living conditions and mentions that a gust took off part of his roof during a rain storm. Discusses his lack of reading material. Reports the hanging of a murderer and notorious ruffian. Verso contains engraving entitled "The Miner's Ten Commandments."
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