George H. Thomas letter to L. H. Whittlesy, R. W. Smith, and Louis Schafner, 1867 October 26.

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George H. Thomas letter to L. H. Whittlesy, R. W. Smith, and Louis Schafner, 1867 October 26.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/746923449

One brief holograph letter written from Louisville, Kentucky, responding favorably to an autograph request to benefit the Suffering Widows and Orphans of Deceased Soldiers.

1 item (1 leaf); 20 x 26 cm. folded to 20 x 13 cm.

University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8121446

University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library

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Smith, Robert William Innes

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Schafner, Louis.

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Online Archive of California

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Whittlesy, L. H.

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Thomas, George Henry, 1816-1870

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Thomas was born at Newsom's Depot, Southampton County, Virginia, five miles (8 km) from the North Carolina border. His father, John Thomas, of Welsh descent, and his mother, Elizabeth Rochelle Thomas, a descendant of French Huguenot immigrants, had six children. George had three sisters and two brothers. The family led an upper-class plantation lifestyle. By 1829, they owned 685 acres (2.77 km2) and 24 slaves. John died in a farm accident when George was 13, leaving the family in financial diffi...