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Title: 1830-10-26---NEW YORK---RED CDS---FROM LUCIUS LYON TO HIS SISTER LUCRETIA LYON--CARE OF ASA LYON II, SHELBURN, CHITTENDEN CO, VERMONT---SAYS HE HASN'T HEARD FROM HIS SISTERS MAREB OR ESTHER; HE WISHES TO SEE MRS. BARSTOW AND MRS. IRISH, MARY AND LEONORA THE NEXT TIME HE VISITS SHELBURN;---SAYS HE IS "GETTING TO BE ALMOST AN OLD BACHELOR;" LAMENTS NOT HAVING THE BENEFIT OF AN EARLY EDUCATION OR AN ACQUAINTANCE WITH GOOD SOCIETY IN HIS EARLY YEARS; THEIR BROTHER ORSON HAS BEEN VISITING AND "HAS VERY MUCH IMPROVED SINCE YOU SAW HIM - HE HAS BECOME QUITE A MAN OF FASHION" AND THAT THEY WILL BE SURVEYING THE WESTERN PART OF MICHIGAN; ASKS HER TO REMEMBER HIM TO HIS FRIENDS, FAMILY, FATHER, MOTHER AND SISTER PAMELA IN PARTICULAR---HE SENT HER BY LYNUS CHITTENDEN "TWO LITTLE TOY MOKUKS OF SUGAR OF INDIAN MANUFACTURE, WORKED WITH PORCUPINE QUILLS" AND "FLORA'S DICTIONARY, A VERY POPULAR WORK WITH THE LADIES. MRS. E.W. WIRT(ELIZABETH WASHINGTON GAMBLE OF VIRGINIA{1784-1857}, LADY OF THE LATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE U.S IS THE AUTHOR--- GENEALOGY-- NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY----4PGS---Courtesy of Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan - N   Item ID: E0-18436    View Map

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1830-10-26---NEW YORK---RED CDS---FROM LUCIUS LYON TO HIS SISTER LUCRETIA---PAGE 1---NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY--- Courtesy of Bentley Historical Library at University of Michigan Date: 1830-10-26
1830-10-26---NEW YORK---RED CDS---FROM LUCIUS LYON TO HIS SISTER LUCRETIA---PAGE 2------NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY--- Courtesy of Bentley Historical Library at University of Michigan Date: 1830-10-26
1830-10-26---NEW YORK---RED CDS---FROM LUCIUS LYON TO HIS SISTER LUCRETIA---PAGE 4---NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY--- Courtesy of Bentley Historical Library at University of Michigan Date: 1830-10-26