Gertrude, fl. 1847-1855 to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06253.06 Author/Creator: Gertrude, fl. 1847-1855 Place Written: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 1855 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20 x 12.9 cm. Order a Copy
A letter written to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh by his sister Gertrude. Gertrude speaks of traveling to see family, her deteriorating sight, and family affairs. There is a thin stip missing from the top of the third and fourth page with minimal text loss. Gertrude is referred to as Getty in the letter. Gertrude marries Otis H. Waldo although it is unclear in what year the marriage occured.
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