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Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1861-1865) [to Sarah Gibson]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04501.050 Author/Creator: Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1861-1865) Place Written: Live Oak Forest, [LA] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 February 1846 Pagination: 4 p. ; 25.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

He wants Sarah to spend a year in Philadelphia and another in New York to finish her education. By the time she finishes school, the new house in Lexington and the plantation in Louisiana should be completed. Continued 2/8/1846.

Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892

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