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Stevenson, Robert Louis, fl. 1863 to Papa

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.235 Author/Creator: Stevenson, Robert Louis, fl. 1863 Place Written: Menton, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 13.9 cm Order a Copy

Written by Stevenson when he was thirteen to his father. He briefly discusses the weather and attending church.

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