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Gregoire, Catharine S., 1764-1821 to Mama

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01795.013 Author/Creator: Gregoire, Catharine S., 1764-1821 Place Written: Knightsbridge Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 1, 1785 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Catharine Macaulay from Catharine S. Macaulay dated March 1, 1785. Pertains to a visit from an American military man named Colonel Miranda who brought news of his mother. Expresses concern that her mother will not go to South Carolina or Virginia on account of the poor health conditions there. She reports her latest reading, including various travel accounts, Plutarch, ancient history, poetry, and theological reading.

Gregoire, Catharine S., 1764-1821
Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791
Miranda (colonel), fl. 1785

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