[Letter from William Giddings to D. C. Giddings - May 7, 1871]

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Letter from William Giddings to his uncle D.C. Giddings. William begins by talking about going to a picnic and a concert with his friends, although Dr. Connor would not permit their female companions to accompany them to the concert. The concert raised $100 to renovate the room for the debate society, in which William will soon debate Native American land rights. He explains to his uncle why he made a bad mark in German and asks for advice on his goal to become a lawyer. He sends his love to his relatives and mentions Louise Lyan's production of maple sugar.

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[4] p. (1 sheet folded to 4 pages) ; 20 x 26 cm. folded to 20 x 13 cm.

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Giddings, William May 7, 1871.

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Letter from William Giddings to his uncle D.C. Giddings. William begins by talking about going to a picnic and a concert with his friends, although Dr. Connor would not permit their female companions to accompany them to the concert. The concert raised $100 to renovate the room for the debate society, in which William will soon debate Native American land rights. He explains to his uncle why he made a bad mark in German and asks for advice on his goal to become a lawyer. He sends his love to his relatives and mentions Louise Lyan's production of maple sugar.

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[4] p. (1 sheet folded to 4 pages) ; 20 x 26 cm. folded to 20 x 13 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Giddings-Box1-Folder1-1871-05-07-ChappellHill-SM
  • OCLC: 898041182
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth595418

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Typewritten transcript of letter from William Giddings to his uncle D. C. Giddings. William begins by talking about going to a picnic and a concert with his friends, although Dr. Connor would not permit their female companions to accompany them to the concert. The concert raised $100 to renovate the room for the debate society, in which William will soon debate Native American land rights. He explains to his uncle why he made a bad mark in German and asks for advice on his goal to become a lawyer. He sends his love to his relatives and mentions Louise Lyan's production of maple sugar.

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Giddings, William. [Letter from William Giddings to D. C. Giddings - May 7, 1871], letter, May 7, 1871; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth595418/: accessed October 1, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.

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