Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler (1835-1924) to Emmeline Wells Pratt
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06253.09 Author/Creator: Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler (1835-1924) Place Written: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 January 1860 Pagination: 4 p. ; 24.7 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy
A letter written to Emmeline Wells Pratt by Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh. Van Valkenburgh professes his love and reminisces on their time spent together. In pencil at the top of the letter it is written that Pratt is the fiance of Van Valkenburgh. This letter is believed to have been written in Milwaukee, Wisconsin due to the date and location in relation to other letters in the collection.
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