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Flora to Miller A. Wright

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02691.11.007 Author/Creator: Flora Place Written: Cedar Valley, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 May 1861 Pagination: 3 p. ; 17.6 x 21.3 cm. Order a Copy

Letter from a cousin who was close with Miller. She has been sick and finances have been less than reliable.

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