Ingrahm, Linton S. (b. ca. 1856) to Alexander Hamilton Stephens
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05850 Author/Creator: Ingrahm, Linton S. (b. ca. 1856) Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 November 1876 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.4 x 12.8 cm. Order a Copy
Ingrahm writes as a student at the University of Atlanta to Stephens, his former master. Saw Barner Shelgrin yesterday, as he promised Stephens he would, noting that Shelgrin is still on crutches and will be for seven or eight months. Of life as a student, writes, "I have to saw wood every morning, after breakfast one hour we have to work one hour evry day and two hour evry Saturday. we get tolerably fare eating up here not the findest [finest] and not worst... The class what Studies Latin will not commece [commence] until Chrismas..." Mentions Fannie and Ginny.
Stephens was a U.S. Representative from Georgia 1843-1858 and 1873-1882. During the Civil War, he served as Vice President of the Confederacy.
Nov 5th, 1876
Atlanta Georgia
Atlanta University
[Meass] [Alec.] Dear Sir
I Embrace this opportunity to write you afew lines I am well at this time hopeing [sic] this letter will find you the same. I went to see Barner Sheham yesterday and I saw him he seem to be a little better he can walk on crutches I ask how long will it be before he can walk without his crutches and they says that will be about seven or eight months, I went to see as promise you I would but I cant say what will be the best to do about it I know [2] it will cost a great deal to cure him.
I no important news to write I have to saw wood evry mooring after breakfast one hour we have to work one hour evry day and two hour evry Saturday. we get tolerably fare eating up here not the findest and not worst Fannie and [Ginny] are well and seem to be doing well. The class [struck: were] what Studies Latin will not commece until Chrismas. No at this time give my love to all.
Linton .S. Ingrahm
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