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Barton, Clara, 1821-1912 to Lon Poor

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08375 Author/Creator: Barton, Clara, 1821-1912 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 29, 1864 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.8 cm Order a Copy

[Abraham Lincoln] "Th Pres. grows more gaunt, pale, and careworn than ever. I feel badly when I think how much four years have changed him. I do not want to think that he could not endure another four years of toil and care like the last, and yet it would seem doubtful when one looks at him . . ." Also mentions set backs at Fort Wagner and in Florida.

Barton, Clara, 1821-1912

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