[Letter from Jennie and Sis J. to Bettie Wade]

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Letter from Jennie and Sis J. to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing the cow that their father recently bought, quilting, some missing household items, and other recent news of family and friends. Sis J. mentions that a young gentleman recently paid Jennie a visit, but she does not like him and refused to entertain him.

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[4] p. ; 25 x 40 cm., folded to 25 x 20 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 186X-01-31.

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Letter from Jennie and Sis J. to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing the cow that their father recently bought, quilting, some missing household items, and other recent news of family and friends. Sis J. mentions that a young gentleman recently paid Jennie a visit, but she does not like him and refused to entertain him.

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[4] p. ; 25 x 40 cm., folded to 25 x 20 cm.

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[Letter from Jennie and Sis J. to Bettie Wade], letter, 186X-01-31; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth244095/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.

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