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Letter to Mrs. William A. Bollinger

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Identifier: MSS SC 2417
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter dated 16 July 1837 and addressed to Mrs. William A. Bollinger of Rushville, Illinois. The item was signed by "Ma" and came from Mrs. Bollinger's mother who probably lived in Marysville, Ohio. Mrs. Bollinger was apparently visiting her aunt. The letter details family financial, medical, and cultural matters and also presents general news. This item gives information on agricultural life in the United States in the 1830s.

Dates: 1837 July 16