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Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865 to Bruce Elmore

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06588.305 Author/Creator: Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 January 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 13.5 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

She attended a sanitary aid society meeting. She wonders how she will get the haying done this year. She talks of the possibility of hiring someone to help her.

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