Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924 to Jacob Van Valkenburgh
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06253.22 Author/Creator: Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1847-1908 Pagination: 2 p. ; 16.2 x 12.5 cm. Order a Copy
A letter written by Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh to his father, Jacob Van Valkenburgh. Franklin updates his father on family affairs, requests money from him on behalf of Lizzie, speaks of the sucess of his farm, and asks that his father bring his mother and come visit. The top of the letter appears to have been cut off and there is slight text loss on the second page.
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