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    Letter headed Tallahassee, FL, December 6, 1874 from Emma Breckinridge to her sister Emma at Grove Hill telling of her visit with the Robert Gamble family in Tallahassee, Florida, comments on all the people she has met including the preacher, she does not like the "high church" atmosphere, gives glowing report about the relatives good looks and behavior, she visited some of the local plantations riding the [railroad] cars on one occasion, followe...

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