Smith, Calvin (1768-1840) to William Smith
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04601.12 Author/Creator: Smith, Calvin (1768-1840) Place Written: Natchez, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 December 1827 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; 25 x 20 cm Order a Copy
Apologizes for not writing sooner but he was suffering from rheumatism in his shoulder. Laments the fact that William's son was left crippled. Reports that he left Philadelphia on the last day of September and arrived in Natchez on 6 November. Tells about his journey. Talks about crops. Updates on his family and gives regards to William's. There is an unsigned, scrawled quotation or poem about the United States on the 4th page.
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