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Wright, M.Y., fl. 1861 to Miller A. Wright

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02691.11.009 Author/Creator: Wright, M.Y., fl. 1861 Place Written: Rome, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 1861 Pagination: 3 p. ; 16 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

[sister] Miller's family is going to send him "a box of good things." Miller's sister will contribute a pudding and some potatoes. Meanwhile, she writes, on one part urging Miller to keep safe, on another, relaying the latest news. Augustus has just left for Richmond, and with him, seemingly, the whole town. "The town looks so deserted, I'm almost afraid to stay at home," she explains.

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