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Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893 to "my darling little girl"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05201.009 Author/Creator: Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893 Place Written: Omaha, Nebraska Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 November 1890 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 24.2 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

re: Hartsuff writes to his daughter Florence at boarding school thanking her for the gifts that she sent home and reassuring her that the entire family thinks about her often and wonders what she might be doing at school. He also compliments the style and form of the letter that accompanied the gifts. Written at Fort Omaha

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

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