Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) to his family
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.251 Author/Creator: Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 September 1863 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy
Writes that they are leaving for New Haven that evening. Requests that his family not come immediately to visit. They had a very unpleasant march to New York.
New York Sept 26
Dear All, Arrived here last night. We have been taking our own time during our return passage - we have been much longer about it than I desired for I hoped to have been home or at least have seen you at New Haven ere this. we shall leave for New Haven to - night at eleven o'clock - we arrive in N H early in the morning. will it not be best for you to come on immediately & arrange for the winter. I do hope you are all well - it seems a long time since I have heard from you. we had a rough & most unpleasant trip going on & to finish up had to march over ten miles Sunday P.M. Very best love, Chas.
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