Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917 to his parents, [brother-in-law], and sister
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07460.032 Author/Creator: Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917 Place Written: Gallatin, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 March 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 21 cm, Width: 25.5 cm Order a Copy
Weeks thanks his family for the food and updates them on cmp news. Describes the various foods he has consumed since he received his family's packages and writes that he's "grown fat since yesterday morning".
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