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Painter, Heber, 1841-1900 to Rebecca Frick

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02016.044 Author/Creator: Painter, Heber, 1841-1900 Place Written: New Bern, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 2, 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 12.5 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Written to his aunt, Mrs. George A. Frick (Rebecca Frick). Writes that in addition to being paid, he was able to collect money owed to him and is therefore enclosing one hundred dollars (the one hundred dollars is not included with the letter).

Painter, Heber, 1841-1900
Frick, Rebecca, fl. 1803-1862

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