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Hale, Aurelia, 1798-? to Sarah W. Hale

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08934.027 Author/Creator: Hale, Aurelia, 1798-? Place Written: Mount Meigs, AL Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 06 March 1830 Pagination: 4 p. : address : Height: 21 cm, Width: 26 cm Order a Copy

She is sad that she is separated from her friends and family, and urges her sister to come visit if her physcians will permit it, and asks if their brother James can loan them the money for travel or if she will have to borrow it. She also suggests that Sarah bring Horatio. She also reports that her and her husband's plantation is doing well, mentioning that they need to "buy another negro."

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?
Hale, Sarah, 1801-?

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