Letters, 1817, 1832-1862.

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Letters, 1817, 1832-1862.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145781831

Personal letters written to Miss Gordon of Cleveland, Ohio, by relatives and friends, containing information on the social history of the period. Occasional letters from Sarah Fairchild, Harriet D. Sterling (Mrs. John W.), and others at Madison, Wisconsin, contain information about early Madison history and social life. An 1849 letter written by Gordon refers to prominent Madison resident Lucius Fairchild.

0.6 c.f. (2 black boxes, 1 folder)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6846900

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Gordon, Elizabeth, 1824-1900.

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Fairchild, Lucius, 1831-1896

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American soldier and diplomat; gov. of Wisconsin. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Madison, to W.W. Belknap, 1870 Feb. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270524371 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Madison, to the President, 1884 Feb. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270524356 Lucius Fairchild, soldier and politician, was born in Ohio in 1831. At the age of 18 he set out for California to mine for gold. He spent six years in Califor...