Elias T. Jefferson, Former Student of a Freedmen's School to Freedmen's Teachers Lucy and Sarah Chase, 1867

Charleston, S. C. September 11th 1867

Highly Esteemed Ladies

I Received your kind Letter of the 7th and it Was a source of Great Joy to me & all my friends We often thought & spoke of you and intended Writing to inquire after you but we delay in so doing Miss Rutledge & myself are about to start the Literary Society All my Classmates join me in Remembrance To you and Miss Sarah I hope these may find you enjoying good health

We can never forget those Pleasant Evening that was so kindly Devoted to our improvement We can, never, never forget of Which We are so much indeted I hope that We Will be able to see each other again in this Life and if not I hope we may in heaven

I hope to hear from you again Shortly No more at Present your Humble servant Elias T[?] Jefferson

[address:] Miss. L. Chase

Elias T. Jefferson, Former Student of a Freedmen's School, to Freedmen's Teachers Lucy and Sarah Chase, 1867

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Elias T. Jefferson, Former Student of a Freedmen's School, to Freedmen's Teachers Lucy and Sarah Chase, 1867

All primary sources in this exhibit are in the collections of the American Antiquarian Society. This site and all contents © 2006 American Antiquarian Society

All primary sources in this exhibit are in the collections of the American Antiquarian Society.
This site and all contents © 2006 American Antiquarian Society