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Lincoln, Mary Harlan (1846-1937) to Mr. Comerford

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.167 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Mary Harlan (1846-1937) Place Written: Manchester, Vermont Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 October 1924 Pagination: 3 p. 20 x 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln's wife, offers condolence upon the death of Comerford's wife. She assures him that he will meet his wife in heaven.

Lincoln, Mary Harlan, 1846-1937
Comerford, fl. 1924

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