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Gibson, Tobias, fl. 1861-1865 to Joseph A. Humphreys

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04501.071 Author/Creator: Gibson, Tobias, fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Lexington, [KY] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 October 1853 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

He has decided to stay in Lexington for a while. Sarah (Gibson Humphreys) writes the second page of the letter and teases her husband about being away from home.

Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892

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