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Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? to mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04662.122 Author/Creator: Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-? Place Written: Goldsboro, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1866/3/3 Pagination: 3 p. : Order a Copy

He has a 22 hour lay over while waiting for a train. He plans to go to Macon, and Savannah, Georgia before catching a steamer bound for New York. The family oil well has made "a fair show." He can not wait to come home and work.

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

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