Van Valkenburgh, J. (fl. 1863) to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00686.09 Author/Creator: Van Valkenburgh, J. (fl. 1863) Place Written: Pontiac, Michigan Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 October 1863 Pagination: 2 p. ; 21 x 13.2 cm. Order a Copy
Written by Frank's father, J. Van Valkenburgh, to Frank. Says he sent 6 barrels of apples by train to Milwaukee for him and other family members. Declares that he picked 16 barrels by hand from his orchard. Also sent several barrels of better apples. Mentions that they got a new stove and that it heats the whole house. Says his sister Mary has given birth to a daughter. Note in pencil at the top of recto says "From my Grandfather to My Father."
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