Tag: John Elwell
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Letter to Johnny from Clara Barton
Clara Barton and Col. John J. Elwell Ruth Deming Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States July 15, 1865 (four months to the day after President Lincoln was shot) Dear Johnny, I am tired. Dog tired. At your behest, I am sending this hastily scribbled note. I am sending this to your aunt’s address so your…