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Blackwell, Alice Stone (1857-1950) to Judith W. Smith

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06975.07 Author/Creator: Blackwell, Alice Stone (1857-1950) Place Written: s.l. Type: Postcard Date: November 1908-1919 Pagination: 2 p. ; 8.9 x 13.9 cm. Order a Copy

The front of this postcard is a Thanksgiving greeting, while the back has a poem on it, " When I reckon upon my blessings - And they number not a few - I am glad I knew your mother, - Glad to have a friend like you!".

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THANKSGIVING BLESSINGS BE YOURS DEAR FRIEND-MAY THE DAY ADD TO YOUR STORE OF GOLDEN MEMORIES.

A HAPPY THANKSGIVING

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When I reckon up my blessings-
And they number not a few-
I am glad I knew your mother,
Glad to have a friend like you!

Alice Stone Blackwell.

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