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This handwritten letter, dated December 22, 1870, is from Orville E. Babcock in Washington D. C. to Kittie Felt in Galena, Illinois on behalf of Julia Grant. The letter conveys that Mrs. Grant found Miss Felt's letter satisfactory but is disappointed that Miss Felt will be unable to visit and hope to see her over the winter. The letter concludes with Christmas wishes. The letter is signed, "I am very truly your, O. E. Babcock". The letter is written on Executive Mansion stationary. The "Executive Mansion Secretary" envelope is postmarked Washington, D. C., December 22, 1870.

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Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Publication Date

12-22-1870

Time Period

1870-1879

Geographic Location

Washington, (D. C)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_USGPL_OEB_1870_12-22_Letter

Source

Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, Orville E. Babcock Papers, Box 2, Folder 6

Repository

Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Letter, Orville E. Babcock to Kittie Felt, December 22, 1870
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