Flitner, Z., fl. 1860 to daughter
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02669.092 Author/Creator: Flitner, Z., fl. 1860 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 June 1860 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy
Z. Flitner writes to his daughter and makes the remark that in Baltimore there is talk about "the negroes now do they exspect [sic] to get a coulored [sic] President." [p. 1] Nothing else is said on the subject except this one line and the rest of the letter speaks of beniegn topics including Flitner's hope that his son Henry has found employment where he can make something of himself.
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