William Haley letter from Savannah to his daughter Elzira, 1865
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Sebago Historical Society
William writes Elzira on July 10 that he has been sick with colic and "then the Diarreah sot in." He takes only a few of the doctor's pills and cures himself with brandy and sugar.
He includes some parental advice saying he hopes she has a good teacher because he wants her to improve all she can.
He intends for her to go to school in the fall in Gorham but "untill I get home I want you to stay with Mother & help her all you can be a good girl and you will not loose anything by it."
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