Life of Abby Hopper Gibbons: Told Chiefly Through Her Correspondence, Volumen2G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1897 |
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66 New-York 66 TO SALLY A. H. Gibbons AARON AND ANNA ANNA POWELL August Aunt believe Berkshire Bill blessing Bonnie called Canaan Carvalho Charles Marriott City Point comes comfort Cotuit daughter dear friend delight EDWARD HOPPER F. J. CHILD faithful feel give glad Greeley happy hear heart hope Hopper Horace Greeley James Jamie John JOSEPHINE SHAW LOWELL Julia July kind knew live look LUCY Mattapoisett meet mind Miss Sandford morning Morse never night Oliver Johnson passed pleasant pleasure Point Lookout poor quiet Randall's Island RANTOUL Reformatory rejoice Sarah seems sent sick sister sure sympathy talk tell thank THAYER thee things thought thy letter Thy loving thy mother tion to-day told took week WILLIAM ROBERT WARE Willie wish woman women words wounded write yesterday York
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