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Mosby, John S. (1833-1916) to: Sam Chapman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03921.18 Author/Creator: Mosby, John S. (1833-1916) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1906/06/23 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

requesting news of San Francisco from Willie's friend; impending death of Col. Smith and his obituary.

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23 June 1906, Washington
Dear Sam:
I notice in the ? Dispatch that Willie Chapman's friend Hatcher of San Francisco had just left Richmond for Stanton. Of course you have seen him. He went from Stanton: is a grandson of the great lawyer Hon. I Michie of Stauton. Please ask him to write me the news from S.F. when I left S. F. he come with me to the train. Hugh Mc? Called on me yesterday - I was very sorry I was not in. ? though Col ? predicted his own death very soon I believe he "still lives." Tell Sam Yost to have his obituary ready for publication.

Yours Truly,
J.S. Mosby

Chapman, Samuel Forrer, 1838-1919
Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916

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