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Rogers, Matilda to Johnston Livingston re: life in the country

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04072 Author/Creator: Rogers, Matilda Place Written: Tivoli, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: [n.y.]/02/11 Pagination: 4p. 20 x 16.1 cm Order a Copy

Apparently written by a sister of Johnston Livingston. She reprimands Johnston for his neglect to write, and notes that the family is anxious since they heard he is failing. She mentions that their sister Sarah sprained her ankle, and relates her thoughts regarding the romantic nature of the countryside. Address leaf on p.4.

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