Gibson, John McKinley, fl. 1860 to Tobias Gibson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04501.098 Author/Creator: Gibson, John McKinley, fl. 1860 Place Written: Andover, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 October 1856 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
A letter written at school which discusses the strictness of his instructor, asks for an allowance, declares that he neither smokes nor swears, and asks his father for permission to talk to girls.
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