Gibson, Louisiana Hart, fl. 1836 [to her father Tobias Gibson]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04501.040 Author/Creator: Gibson, Louisiana Hart, fl. 1836 Place Written: Sumner's forest Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 November 1856 Pagination: 2 p. ; 25 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy
Author inferred through content. Both Sarah and Claude intend to write him by the same mail. A land deal between Mr. Scott and Mr. Taylor has gone bad. Mr. Taylor claims that the land falls short one-third of the area that he agreed to buy. The end of the letter is missing.
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