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Cartwright, Peter, fl. 1869 to Rev. W.H.H. Moore

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.062 Author/Creator: Cartwright, Peter, fl. 1869 Place Written: Pleasant Plains, Illinois Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 March 1869 Pagination: 1 p. 21.2 x 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Cartwright discusses personal and church matters, particularly over the past winter. Cartwright's writing is shaky due to Parkinson's disease, making parts of the letter illegible. Felt-tip marker obliterates something on verso.

Cartwright, Peter, fl. 1869
Moore, W.H.H., fl. 1869

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