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Galt, W.R., fl. 1860-1867 [Poem]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01896.088 Author/Creator: Galt, W.R., fl. 1860-1867 Place Written: Norfolk, [Va.] Type: Autograph note Date: 1867/03/18 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

"Lines written in the Autograph Album of a friend, by W.R. Galt," a four stanza poem about the value of friendship.

Galt, W.R., fl. 1860-1867

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