Letter from George A. Gordon, June 7
- Title:
- Letter from George A. Gordon, June 7
- Creator:
- Gordon, George A., 1827
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2008.058 (m)
- Object ID:
- 2008.058 (m)
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from George A. Gordon postmarked in Manchester, NH, to Misses Cal, Lyd, and Ann Gordon in Lawrence, MA. The postmarked date is June 7th. In the letter, Gordon notes he is writing the letter very early in the morning when all the girls are most likely still asleep and dreaming of "sweethearts" and "devoted husbands." He goes on to discuss the weather, a concert from the Lowell Brass Band that woke him up the night before, and the lines of ladies waiting to enter the courthouse to see General Franklin Pierce, who is counsel to two prisoners on trial.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Weather , Women , Concerts , Courts
- Locations:
- Manchester, NH
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- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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