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Scott, Asahel Adams, 1829-1894 to Brother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09832.24 Author/Creator: Scott, Asahel Adams, 1829-1894 Place Written: Allens Grove, Wisconsin Type: Letter signed Date: 15 February 1857 Pagination: 3 p. ; 20.2 x 12.8 cm. Order a Copy

One letter addressed to "Brother" dated Allens Grove, February 15, 1857 from A. A. Scott. Responds to family members who have fallen ill in Waterbury, Connecticut. Describes his wife Mary's broken finger bone. Also mentions updates on the gristmill and its construction.

Scott, Asahel Adams, 1829-1894
Scott, Mary Frances, 1836-?

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