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Title: Behind the scenes
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Keckley, Elizabeth, approximately 1818-1907
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882
Publisher: New York, G.W. Carleton & Co.
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
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ble to sit up longenough to write you a line and enclose this checkto Mr. K. Give it to him when he gives you upmy goods, and require from him an exact inven-tory of them. I will write you to-morrow. Thehour you receive this go to him, get my goods,and do not give him the check until you get thegoods, and be sure you get a receipt for thecheck from him. * * In his account given tendays since, he said we had borrowed $807; nowhe writes for $820. Ask him what this means,and get him to deduct the $13. I cannot under-stand it. A letter received from K. this morningsays if the check is not received the first of the Appendix. 371 week, my goods will he sold; so do delay notan hour to see him. * * My diamond ringhe writes has been sold; the goods sold haveamounted to $824, and they appropriate all thisfor their expenses. A precious set, truly. Mydiamond ring itself cost more than that sum, andI charged them not to sell it under $700. Doget my things safely returned to me. * * * *Truly, M. L.
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