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Rutledge, Edward to his daughter

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09106 Author/Creator: Rutledge, Edward Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 August 1796 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy

"I expect to see you. I except to see you very good; very sweet temper'd; & very fond of your Mother, & myself: and in return you shall find us very kind, very tender, and very affectionate to you. This is a fair Bargain my dear Child; come, let us make it, & we will keep it as long as we live."

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