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Tipton Family Papers
Letter to William Tipton

Autograph letter signed J. H. Cantrell, M. D., Philadelphia, March 14, 1865 to William Tipton.

Autograph letter signed J. H. Cantrell, M. D., Philadelphia, March 14, 1865 to William Tipton.

In this letter from Carrie Tipton's doctor to her husband, she makes known her dying wishes for the care of their son. Too weak to write, she signs with an X.

Dimensions: 8 1/8 × 5 inches

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Tipton Family Papers
ISM 2004.17

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