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Wait, Horatio L. (fl. 1860-) to Angel Darling (wife)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08284.106 Author/Creator: Wait, Horatio L. (fl. 1860-) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.5 x 25.6 cm. Order a Copy

He regrets that he could not be with her during their boy's most important years of growth. He is glad she got a reliable stove though it is a poor subsitute for a husband.

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