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Conger, Levi P., fl. 1824-1868 to Anne Conger

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04672.03 Author/Creator: Conger, Levi P., fl. 1824-1868 Place Written: Sacramento, California Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 May 1868 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 20.5 x 12.5 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to his wife that he has stopped in Sacramento due to illness. Writes about his plans to continue to Plumas County by steamboat, stage, and sleigh. Due to the difficulty in transportation, he may not be able to write often. The included envelope possibly held this letter.

Conger, Ann Medam, fl. 1867-1868
Conger, Levi P., fl. 1824-1868

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