William Lyttleton Savage, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to "brother", 1855

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 6
Scope and content:

Scope and Contents Agrees with suggestion in Maria's letter that he ("brother") take a trip to Northampton in order to convalesce and recover from his illness; has not been well himself, and has been suffering from a disease that resembles bilious cholic, and supposes it was combined also with gout; was truly sorry to hear of the loss suffered by Dr. and Mrs. Garrett (the death of one of their daughters); informs him of the death of Mr. Lyon, who passed away peacefully and retained his faculties up to within a few hours of his death; hopes that he and his wife may decide to move to Williamsburg.

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