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Deardorff, E.S., fl. 1864 to Joseph M. Maitland

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.128 Author/Creator: Deardorff, E.S., fl. 1864 Place Written: Guilford, Indiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 July 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 25.4 cm Order a Copy

Addresses letter "Dear Friend." Questions why he has not received any letters from him. Complains that the hills of Indiana do not agree with him, "it wearies me to climb these hills." Envelope has a map of Indiana on the back and a list of all counties on the front. Includes a 3 cent stamp on the envelope.

Maitland, Joseph M., 1839-1918
Deardorff, E.S., fl. 1864

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