Rebecca Gratz to Anna Maria Boswell Shelby Gratz - July 29, [1857 or 1858]
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Rebecca Gratz to Anna Maria Boswell Shelby Gratz
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July 29, [1857 or 1858]
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Saratoga Springs, NY
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