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Writer : William Harrison Githens
Writer's location : Near Chattanooga,
TN
Addressee : Louise
(Daughter)
Reminds her of the importance of writing and spelling, as well as music - Wants her
to be a good scholar -""Jack" (a black boy) has just come with his book wrong end up
to ask me what some little letters spell"..."He seems pretty sharp"..."some of the
Black Boys learn to read in a few weeks"... "if they only had teachers some of them
would make good scholars"... "you wish for me to come home - how will the poor wounded
boys get along - they must be taken care of"..."some of the poor fellows still lay
here in the field Hospitals - poor and pale" - Talks about family affairs. Signed
"Father"
Number of pages : 4
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