AMs, [ca. 1891] : to her sister.

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AMs, [ca. 1891] : to her sister.

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The manuscript, in the form of a letter to her sister, contains an amusing account of her trip to Edinburgh and Cluny Castle with Andrew Carnegie and his wife. She vividly describes the Highland scenery and events, relating how her husband, George Custer, would have enjoyed the trip.

49 p. ; 33 x 20.5 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6928416

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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