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Letter: Martha Lincoln Balch to Elizabeth Lincoln, [no year] February 19

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 74
Identifier: MSN/EA 0510-74

Scope and Contents

Martha informs Elizabeth she has heard news of Ellen Lincoln's death. She remarks she died "very poor" and was "laid in a receiving tomb" as "the cousins" would not send a hundred dollars to have her buried "respectably."

Dates

  • Creation: [no year] February 19

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

1 letter (2 pages) on 1 sheet. Lacking initial sheet(s).

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository

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