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de Yampert, Thomas Jefferson, fl. 1828-1834 to Sarah W. Hale

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08934.037 Author/Creator: de Yampert, Thomas Jefferson, fl. 1828-1834 Place Written: Antisana, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 December 1832 Pagination: 4 p. : address : Height: 21 cm, Width: 26 cm Order a Copy

He apologizes for not writing more often. He speaks briefly about Mary, the infant daughter he and Aurelia lost to cholera in October, and says that their daughter Sarah now refuses to speak at all. There have been no new storms and that both he and Aurelia have been able to put on some weight. He also talks briefly about their slaves and the Mill that he hopes to open.

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

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