[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress - March 1, 1856]

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Letter to David Fentress from his mother, Maud, discussing a compromise for the "Jones suit" that she was able to work out with his Uncle John, other news from his uncle, and a note about the local doctor buying a 15-year-old girl.

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[1] p. 32 x 20 cm.

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Fentress, Maud C. March 1, 1856.

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Letter to David Fentress from his mother, Maud, discussing a compromise for the "Jones suit" that she was able to work out with his Uncle John, other news from his uncle, and a note about the local doctor buying a 15-year-old girl.

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Transcript of a letter to David Fentress from his mother, Maud, discussing a compromise for the "Jones suit" that she was able to work out with his Uncle John, other news from his uncle, and a note about the local doctor buying a 15-year-old girl.

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Fentress, Maud C. [Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress - March 1, 1856], letter, March 1, 1856; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth160230/: accessed October 14, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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