Winchester, James (1752-1826) to Maria Breedlove
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06997.043 Author/Creator: Winchester, James (1752-1826) Place Written: Mobile Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 December 1814 Pagination: 1.5 p. ; 24.5 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy
General Winchester writes his daughter on the subject of women's dress. He has just returned from a ball, which he attended out of curiosity to see the local ladies, whom he found them much less attractive than the women of Quebec. He adds a paragraph about the fleet of enemy ships currently approaching the point, concluding: "this last paragraph is added for your male acquaintances."
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