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Lucretia Garfield

Letter and free-franked envelope from Mrs. Garfield

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Letter and free-franked envelope from Mrs. Garfield

First Lady. ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 5.5, personal black-bordered stationery, no date. Letter to a businessman. In full, “Enclosed I send the note to be put with the books. Also a card with Ronson’s address underscored.” On the second page she writes, “Also send by express to the following address the set of Kinsley selected today.” Accompanied by the original free franked mailing envelope, addressed in Garfield’s hand to the Taylor-Austin Company, and franked along the top, “Lucretia R. Garfield, Free.” In fine condition, with a bisecting horizontal mailing fold and a couple slight pencil notations. R&R COA.

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  • Dates: #307 - Ended March 15, 2006