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Hale, Aurelia (ca. b. 1798) to Sarah W. Nichols

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08934.046 Author/Creator: Hale, Aurelia (ca. b. 1798) Place Written: Mobile, AL Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 June 1836 Pagination: 4 p. : address : 21 x 26 cm Order a Copy

Aurelia is having trouble with her "domestic affairs," including two slaves running away. She also speaks about her husband's business and their brother James.

Aurelia Hale was born in Glastonbury, in Hartford, Connecticut sometime before 20 December 1798.

Hale, Aurelia, 1798-?
Hale, Sarah, 1801-?

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