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Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924 to Mary Bethiah Van Valkenburgh

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06253.12 Author/Creator: Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924 Place Written: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 September 1868 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

A letter written by Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh to his mother Mary Bethiah Van Valkenburgh, about family affairs. This letter mentions the inclusion of four dollars, which is not in the collection.

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