Newberry Library - McLean, Sarah, Edgar McLean papers, Apr. 1, 1864

User-Contributed Transcription Jersey Co Ills April 1st 1864 Well Edgar I sit down to write a few lines to keep you from thinking we have forgotten you which I fear you will ere this reaches you it has been so long since we wrote to you I hardly know the reason why one circumstance and another has prevented I have delayed writing some Eugeans account he again brought to deaths door which way he will turn is yet to be seen he has got the fever much such a spell as he had two years ago when we were living in the frame house this is friday he has lain insensible most of the time since last sunday; two weeks ago yesterday I think it was we started a box to you containing two quart cans of peaches and two of butter four pocket handkerchiefs four collars two pair of socks two towels I had intended sending some cakes good light bread pies &c

Archival Collection Title Edgar McLean papers

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Call Number Midwest MS McLean Box 1 Folder 43

BibID 991830468805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 1869px × 2866px 15.35 MB

Filename 991830468805867_midwest_ms_mclean_box_01_fol_043_01_01.tif

Unique Identifier NL11006P

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