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Mother, I take the present oppertunity to write a few lines

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Overview

Creator: 
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject: 
Sunderland, Darwin
Coverage: 
Brandy, VA
Source: 
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
Language: 
English

Rights

Rights Management: 
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Date Original (Precise): 
December 18, 1863

Technical

Digitization Specifications: 
Scanned at 600ppi on Epson 1000XL scanner as 48-bit RGB uncompressed TIFF images. Images resized to 960 pixels wide, 150 dpi, and saved as JPEG (level 10) in Photoshop CS5 with Unsharp Mask of 60:1.
Date Digital: 
September 29, 2011
Format: 
image/jpeg
Type: 
Text

Location

Series: 
1
Box: 
1
Folder: 
33
Excerpt: 
Mother
I take the present opportunity to write a few lines to inform you of my present welfare. I have been looking for the last three or four days for a letter from you but have looked in vane.