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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02176.31 Author/Creator: Place Written: Decatur, Kansas Type: Letter Date: 6 June 1888 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy

Author and recipient unknown. Describes neighborhood and the proximity of the B and M railroad, which is set to make the town a successful business center. Describes nearby schools, and one which features preaching by a "Babtist" every two weeks. Talks of a visit to Beaver Creek, Ohio, a nearby town.

Wood, Matthew, fl. 1863-1919

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