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Brunt, William, fl. 1863-1865 to Martha Cook

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07006.13 Author/Creator: Brunt, William, fl. 1863-1865 Place Written: Clarkesville, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 August 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Brunt has just returned from Iowa with two of his children, Dora and David. Dora, who is sixteen, has just been married to an Englishman. Writes that "while I was gone to Iowa Olive let passion instead of virtue rule her & became inconstant to me - this was indeed painful to bear & I obtained a Divorce." Brunt has custody of his children and property. He has given Olive $100 "& sent her home & henceforth we shall be two persons." Mentions that Olive also cheated on him two years earlier. Brunt's son, David, died of typhoid soon after the divorce. Hopes that Martha's marriage is happy.

Brunt, William, fl. 1863-1865
Weir, Martha, fl. 1863-1865

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