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Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877 to: sister Carrie.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07164.57 Author/Creator: Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877 Place Written: Springdale, Kansas. Type: Letter signed Date: [1865/10/26] Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

Presently herding mules in Springdale, he finds it easy work but the hours run "from sun to sun." He names Oregon as the territory in which he'd like to settle "for good," and states that he will probably stay on in Springdale until the spring before moving further west.

Neafie, Theodore Frelinghuysen, 1845-1879

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